My least favorite part of one of my favorite time of year approaches: TAXES.
Below are a collection of useful articles and resources on taxes for small business owners:
IRS: Self-Employed Individuals Tax Center
IRS: Self-Employment Tax
About.com: Taxes and Freelancing
Bright Hub: 45 Tax Deductions for Freelance Writers
Freelance Switch: Planning for Next Years Tax Bill
Freelance Switch: Articles tagged - "Taxes"
Affordable or free online services for money management, expense tracking, and taxes:
Mint: for organizing personal finances
Freshbooks: for invoicing and tracking payments
Shoeboxed: for tracking business expenses and cataloging receipts
Outright: for taxes/accounting, essential for quarterly estimated taxes
(Important FYI: Outright integrates Freshbooks and Shoeboxed, easily combining the three business services into a single stop. Rather than integrating my personal credit cards and expenses into Outright, I have maintained my free Mint account to keep personal cash flow separate.)