Tax pointers for a first-time freelancer?

Post date: 2022-01-19 07:42:50

My partner recently started doing freelance technical writing. We live in California, the person paying her lives in the US somewhere outside California. There are no other complicating factors. A few questions inside.

She will be paid in her own name. She knows she needs to tell the IRS about her income four times per year.

- What IRS form does she need to fill out for the person who is paying her?
- What IRS form does she need to fill out 4x annually?
- What forms does she need to fill out for California?
- Invoice forms have a field for tax. California likes to tax everything. Are there any California taxes she needs to include on her invoice?
- Is there anything else she should know?

YANMAccountant; we're also contacting accountants but want to get a head start on the basics.

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