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Taxes 101 for young adults

W-2, 1099, withholding, and why a refund is not free money.

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You did $4,000 of freelance work this year and nothing was withheld. Roughly how much should you have set aside for taxes?

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About $1,000โ€“1,200 (25โ€“30% of $4,000). Better to over-set-aside than under.

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