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Russell Cargill
Russell Cargill
The W-2 box the IRS never standardized

Sep 14, 2026

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The W-2 box the IRS never standardized

Box 14a is whatever your employer types. Box 14b is new, narrow, and tied to tips. Here's how to read both before January.

Russell Cargill
Russell Cargill
One form sets your paycheck. The other reports it.

Sep 7, 2026

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2 min read

One form sets your paycheck. The other reports it.

Here’s the W-4 vs. W-2 difference every employee should know.

Russell Cargill
Russell Cargill
Independent Contractor Taxes: How to Calculate, File & Pay Self-Employed Taxes

Aug 31, 2026

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Independent Contractor Taxes: How to Calculate, File & Pay Self-Employed Taxes

What to set aside, when to pay and which deductions could lower your tax bill.

Russell Cargill
Russell Cargill
The freelancer tax rules you need to know in 2026

Aug 24, 2026

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2 min read

The freelancer tax rules you need to know in 2026

What to set aside, when to pay and which deductions could lower your tax bill.

Russell Cargill
Russell Cargill

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What a wrong W-2 costs the person who sent it

Aug 17, 2026

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2 min read

What a wrong W-2 costs the person who sent it

The 2026 penalty starts at $60 per form and gets more expensive the longer you wait to fix it.

Russell Cargill
Russell Cargill

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What can you actually write off in 2026?

Aug 10, 2026

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3 min read

What can you actually write off in 2026?

Did you know The mileage rate changed halfway through 2026?

Russell Cargill
Russell Cargill

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What a W-2 penalty actually costs

Aug 3, 2026

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3 min read

What a W-2 penalty actually costs

The four things that trigger a fine, and what each one runs per form

Russell Cargill
Russell Cargill

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FUTA: The payroll tax you pay and never withhold

Jul 27, 2026

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3 min read

FUTA: The payroll tax you pay and never withhold

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Russell Cargill
Russell Cargill

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Paid in cash? Here's how to prove you earned it

Jul 20, 2026

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2 min read

Paid in cash? Here's how to prove you earned it

When a lender, landlord, or the IRS asks what you made, here’s what to show them.

Russell Cargill
Russell Cargill

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The Pay Stub Abbreviations Everyone Pretends to Understand

Jul 6, 2026

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2 min read

The Pay Stub Abbreviations Everyone Pretends to Understand

A plain-English guide to the acronym's on your pay stub that decide your take-home pay

Russell Cargill
Russell Cargill

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Simple guides on payroll, taxes, income proof, credit, and running a small business. Published by the team from PayStubsNow.

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