Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans
How it helps The new PPP loans are designed specifically to provide small businesses, including independent contractors, gig workers [...]
Unemployment benefits
How it helps Self-employed individuals, independent contractors, and gig workers do not usually qualify for unemployment benefits, but the [...]
Tax refunds for business losses
How it helps Under the CARES Act, small businesses and independent workers who pay themselves within a corporate structure (such [...]
Payroll tax deferments
How it helps Self-employed individuals are required to pay self-employment taxes, usually quarterly. The CARES act, however, allows employers to [...]
Tax filing deadline extensions
How it helps The IRS has moved the tax filing deadline for individuals and businesses from April 15 to July [...]
Paid sick and family leave tax credits
How it helps Although independent contractors are not usually included in paid sick leave benefits (though some states may have [...]
Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDLs) and advances
How it helps EIDLs are one of two loan options available to self-employed individuals through the CARES Act. These low-interest, [...]
