In the Spring, an independent contractor’s fancy turns to thoughts of taxes

The trees in these parts are just barely almost starting to show a hint of green where the leaves will be. Until then, we have forsythia — the first big splash of spring color around here.

For those of us in the gig economy, forsythia are also a portent of doom, because seeing them bust out with the most-yellow yellow of spring also means that it’s almost April 15 and the tax-bill is coming due on the “independent contractor” income we’ve been using to pay our other bills all year.

Which is why this is, I’m afraid, a fundraising post — something I try to avoid doing unless I really need to do it. And right now I really need to do it.

So if you appreciate reading this site, and you’re willing and able to support it with a small contribution, this would be an excellent time to do so through the convenient link at paypal.me/SlacktivistFred.

Thank you in advance for any assistance you can provide.

As a way of expressing that thanks, I’ve lowered the price for my ebooks The Anti-Christ Handbook Vol. 1 and The Anti-Christ Handbook Vol. 2 to 99 cents. (If anyone knows how to lower that price to zero cents, DM me on Twitter. Amazon says it may take a day or two for the new prices to show up, so if you’re still seeing the higher price, check again tomorrow.)