There are several things you can do to take advantage of self-employment tax deductions. With enough information, you can maximize your tax deductions. It is nice to learn that the law allows you to deduct the cost of health insurance coverage from your tax payments. The first step is to find out if you are […]

The high cost of health insurance is one of the major challenges faced by self-employed individuals. This is one of the factors which lead self-employed individuals to rejoin the corporate world or take on a part-time job. Buying health insurance on your own may be too expensive. It’s even more difficult for those struggling with […]

Employers started offering health care benefits after the war to attract competitive applicants. However because of the increasing cost of self employed health insurance, employers started refraining from providing health insurance coverage or they skimp on premium costs by having their employees underinsured. Small business owners in particular were struggling to afford to offer health […]

Since the health care reform was signed into law in March 2010, a lot of speculations had come out as to what we could expect will happen to the self employed health insurance system. This adds to the uncertainties that self employed individuals face. But as time passes and some provisions have already been established, […]

Are you new in New York and at a loss in applying for a New York health insurance coverage? New York offers you a wide selection of individual plans, self-employed health insurance coverage, and state-subsidized health care programs. Each state is governed by its own state laws. The good news is, that New York is […]

It is challenging for self-employed individuals to apply for health insurance coverage because they are on their own. And they have to deal with it along with daily business operations. The changes that the health care reform brings, add to the uncertainty that self-employed individuals face. When the health care reform was new, there was […]

The thought of uncertainty in self-employed health insurance can be a deterrent to those who are planning to be sole proprietors or independent contractors. The number of Americans with health insurance coverage has greatly increased to 50 million (as of 2010) and a big part of these are new self-employed individuals. Being self-employed doesn’t mean […]

A lot has been said about the health care reform. It means different things to different people. Some look at it as the start of catastrophic problems in our health care system but some look forward to it to solve their health and insurance concerns. To self-employed individuals, the health care reform looks promising. It […]

One of the challenges of being a self-employed individual is to acquire your self-employed health insurance. But there is one option self-employed individuals can consider – the Freelancers Union. Their mission is to promote the interests of freelance workers through advocacy, education, and service. Independent workers include freelancers, consultants, temps, part-timers, contingent employees, and self-employed […]

Much of the healthcare reform provisions have not yet been implemented, but small business owners are already bracing themselves for the changes. They are considering ways to cope with the new law without hurting their business. Up until now, it is still uncertain as to how exactly insurance for self-employed will be affected. But these […]