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Working for yourself should make you feel empowered and excited, not scared of messing up.

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For example, a business consultant deducts the cost of buying themselvesnew clothes or travel expensesfor a personal vacation.

Plenty of expenses fall within the IRS guidelines, so stick to those and dont get too greedy.

Instead, record your expenses as you pay for things.

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It will make your life much easier.

Tax software can help you with this.

Instead, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) expects you to pay them directly with estimated tax payments.

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Estimated tax payments are due quarterly, typically on Apr.

15, Sept. 15, and Jan. 15.

Dont throw money away with penalties.

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Make your estimated tax payments on time.

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