Fair Taxation

Overview

Tax rules are complex and burdensome for independent workers. They pay more taxes than traditional employees because the tax code overlooks them in some instances and directly targets them in others. Compared to traditional employees, freelancers:

  • Pay higher social security
  • Pay higher income taxes
  • Pay taxes quarterly rather than yearly
  • Have limited access to pre-tax health care financing
  • Must set aside money for taxes, rather than having it deducted from their income
Read the brief (PDF)

Campaign

Our campaign to end the Unincorporated Business Tax (UBT) triumphed in 2009

Campaign Milestones

  • July 2009: Governor Paterson signs UBT reform into law.
  • June 2009: Members and staff visit Albany to lobby.
  • April 2009: Freelancers testify at City Council hearing on UBT.

September 2010: President Obama Signs Small Business Jobs Act, allowing deductions of the cost of your health insurance from self-employment taxes this year.