Your Business Guide to the Invoicing Universe

A side hustle next to a full-time job changes your tax return in three ways: self-employment tax, estimated payments and new paperwork. It can also run into your employment contract. Here is what applies in 2027 and what to check before you take the first client.

After 50, you start a business with skills, contacts and a reputation that younger founders are still building. You also have less time to recover from a mistake with Social Security or your savings. Here is how taxes, early retirement benefits and unemployment support work when you start later in life.

Raising children on your own while holding down a job is one of the hardest balancing acts there is. The good news: with a solid routine, the right work arrangement and support you may already be entitled to, it’s manageable — and you don’t have to figure it out alone.

Retirement doesn’t have to mean the end of earning. These business ideas for retirees build on experience you already have and need little upfront investment. You’ll also learn how self-employment income affects your Social Security benefits and your taxes.