Freelancers

Freelancers Hit With New Tax After Reprieve

Village Voice | Camille Dodero | Posted 10.30.2009 | New York


Last week the Freelancer's Union sent an email encouraging its 75,000 members to go out and stump for Michael Bloomberg's reelection campaign. "Will y...

Why Us? How the Commuter Tax Chips Away at the Self-Sufficient Self-Employed

Samantha Marshall | Posted 10.23.2009 | New York


Samantha Marshall

What makes state legislators -- along with hapless mayoral candidate Bill Thompson -- think we're the perfect source of revenue to close the MTA budget gap?

Sotomayor's Media Rulings: Freelancers Need Not Be Compensated For Online Use Of Their Work

AP | JESSE J. HOLLAND | Posted 07.06.2009 | Media


WASHINGTON — As a federal judge, Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor dealt with two important media issues _ copyrights and access _ and was r...

Viacom to Employees: Happy Holidays and Go Screw Yourselves

Allison Kilkenny | Posted 01.11.2009 | Media


Allison Kilkenny

Late paychecks are always a drag, but they're especially inconvenient during the holidays. A delayed payment of a week may mess up one's checkbook, bu...

Tax Tips For Freelancers

Salon | Catherine Price | Posted 04.23.2008 | Media


I could never be happy in a traditional job. I hate fluorescent lights. I detest working in groups. While I can get interested in just about anything,...