SKILLPAGES EBOOK
The practical guide to filing your own return, claiming every credit you qualify for, and never paying $300 to H&R Block again. 7 chapters, 22 pages.
Anyone who's paid $150–$300 to file a simple return — and anyone who avoids filing because the process feels overwhelming. If you have W-2 income, 1099 income, or both, this guide covers your situation completely.
7 chapters. No filler. An appendix checklist you can print and use while you file.
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If your income was under $79,000 last year, you can file your federal taxes — including a state return in most states — for free. Not "free trial, credit card required." Actually free.
Most people who pay $150–$300 to file a simple W-2 return don't know this exists. The tax prep industry has spent millions in advertising to make sure they don't. You now know. Use it.
If you have freelance or 1099 income, you may still qualify for Free File — income limits apply to your AGI after deductions, not your gross income. Chapter 5 of this ebook covers every free option and which one fits your situation.
Most people who need to file know they need to file. But the more useful question is: do you need to file even if you're not required to?
You're generally required to file if your gross income exceeds the standard deduction for your filing status ($14,600 for single filers in 2024, $29,200 for married filing jointly). If you earned less than that, you may not be required to file at all.
Every year, the IRS estimates that taxpayers leave over $1 billion in unclaimed refunds simply by not filing returns they weren't technically required to submit. The money is yours. The form is free. There's no reason not to file.
If you get a W-2, your employer withholds income tax, Social Security, and Medicare from every paycheck. By the time you file, you've often overpaid — and you get a refund.
If you get a 1099, none of that happened. The company that paid you sent the full amount and reported it to the IRS. You owe income tax on all of it — plus self-employment tax of 15.3% on top, because you're paying both the employee and employer share of Social Security and Medicare.
This is the single most common surprise for new freelancers. A $10,000 side project can result in a $2,500+ tax bill that nobody warned them about.
The fix is quarterly estimated payments — covered in full in Chapter 2, with the exact calculation and due dates...
That's 3 of 22 pages. The other 19 cover deductions, credits (up to $7,830), free filing tools, and audit-proofing your records.
Get the full ebook — $12 →"I'd been paying H&R Block $250/year for six years on a simple W-2 return. Filed myself for the first time using the FreeTaxUSA chapter — took under an hour. Never going back."
"Went through the credits checklist in Chapter 4 and found out I qualified for the EITC. Got $2,400 back that I would have left on the table. The ebook paid for itself 260 times."
"The W-2 vs. 1099 section alone was worth the $9. I had no idea I owed self-employment tax on my freelance income until I read this. Would have been a nasty April surprise."
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