finances can be complicated, but they don't have to be.

I break down financial topics that may seem complex and overwhelming,

so you can start taking action on your financial goals.

I'm Ari Talbli, and it all starts here on Personal Finance Redefined.

It's Monday, which means it's another episode of the podcast.

Hope you've all been enjoying it so far.

I guess unless you're listening on a Tuesday or Wednesday, in which case, then it's

Tuesday or Wednesday.

So today's episode, another great question, is all about taxes and specifically taxes for self-employed individuals.

So when we're looking at taxes, it's often so confusing.

There's so much junk out there and so much confusion that it's easy.

In fact, it's common to be more confused after you look into it than before you looked into it.

So my job is to simplify that for you.

So here's the framework to think about it when it comes to what you have to know as a self-employed

individual who is filing their taxes.

So before I get into this framework of what you do need to think about and what you don't,

let's understand who this episode is best intended for.

So it's really for anyone who is self-employed, has anyone thought about becoming self-employed,

or anyone who's interested in becoming self-employed and the tax implications of doing so.

So you are self-employed if you own a business as a sole

proprietor or you're an independent contractor. So if you're a member of a partnership that carries

a trade or a business, and then primarily if you are in business for yourself, that could be

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