Every writer is self-employed. This means that writers can file for taxes. When filing for your taxes there are three forms that a writer is required to fill out when filing for their taxes. These three forms are: Schedule C, Schedule SE, and Form 1040. A writer is also required to pay their estimated taxes quarterly. Because the tax codes are very confusing, writers are encouraged to seek professional help when trying to fill out their taxes.
After you gather the required forms needed to file for your taxes the next step is to get your required proof of writing income. You should also get a 1099 form from your publisher. This form will show how much royalties that you have received. Publishers like Amazon will send a writer a separate 1099-MISC form for every country where they have earned royalty.
After you have successfully filled out all the required forms and have filed for your taxes make sure that you have paid all taxes that are due to be paid. Also, when getting all paper work together to send off, make sure you do not include a correspondence with your completed tax forms.
You can find more detailed information for filling out your tax forms at https://www.wikihow.com/File-Taxes-As-a-Published-Writer. For information on starting your own business as a writer you can go to https://www.janetfriedman.com/author-taxes/
It is very important to always keep a clean record of everything you do as a writer. So, when it is time to file for your taxes you will have proof of everything that you need to have to file with no problems.
Many writers fail to realize that they could have real money from their writing. Even if they fail in their sales. Writers can really help themselves in the long run if they could start looking at their writing career as a business instead of a hobby or something to do on the side.
To really turn your writing into a business, create you a website and promote your writing. Promote your business on social media. Make yourself some business cards to pass out and get you and your writing business out there. Make yourself known to as many people and businesses as possible.
Your business also needs a good eye-catching name as well as an EIN number. (Employer Identification Number).
If you are deciding to make your writing career into a full-time business make sure you do your full research. It is possible to be a successful writer with his or her own business. If you are willing to put in the time and effort it will take, then it is possible. There are many online sites that gives plenty of information of what you need to do to start out on your own as a full-time writer making some good income. Just do your research first. Find out everything there is to know about what you need to do to start on that independent journey to becoming a business owner.
In conclusion, writers have as big of an opportunity as any other career seeker, to be a successful business owner. Writers can also file taxes, but it is best for the writer to make sure that their business is making good enough income to file for taxes. As mentioned before, there are plenty of resources. So, do your research first, have faith and confidence in yourself and follow your dreams of being a successful writer with his or her own business. Anything is possible.