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So you’ve made the big step from creating content as a hobby to actually making money from your work—congratulations! Unfortunately, with the additional income also comes the responsibility of filing self-employment taxes.
Tax preparation for content creators differs from that of those working traditional jobs in that the income is often classified as self-employment income, which requires different paperwork and additional self-employment taxes, and veers into a new line of available deductions.
It can be daunting, but fortunately, there are a number of resources available to help answer questions and ultimately walk you through preparing and filing both federal and state taxes. But first, let’s go through some of the basics for filing taxes as a content creator in the United States.
