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Best Email Marketing Tools for Freelancers (free tiers compared)

Best Email Marketing Tools for Freelancers (free tiers compared)

By the Jobbers.io editorial team · Last updated: October 20, 2026 · Figures checked on the providers' own pricing and help pages in October 2026 Short answer: no free email…

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US 1099-K Threshold 2026: What Freelancers Must Report

US 1099-K Threshold 2026: What Freelancers Must Report

By the Jobbers.io Editorial Team · Last updated: August, 2026 · Fact-checked against IRS Fact Sheet 2025-08 and IRS news release IR-2025-107 If you've heard that the IRS is about…

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UK Making Tax Digital for Income Tax (April 2026): Freelancer Guide

UK Making Tax Digital for Income Tax (April 2026): Freelancer Guide

By the Jobbers.io Editorial Team · Last updated August 2026 If you're a self-employed freelancer or landlord in the UK, you've probably heard the phrase "Making Tax Digital" thrown around…

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DAC7 Explained: What Freelance Platforms Report to EU Tax Authorities

DAC7 Explained: What Freelance Platforms Report to EU Tax Authorities

By the Jobbers.io Content Team · Last updated August, 2026 · Reviewed against the European Commission's DAC7 guidance and the EU's June 2026 tax simplification proposal General information, not tax…

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EU Platform Work Directive 2026: What It Means for Freelancers & Platforms?

EU Platform Work Directive 2026: What It Means for Freelancers & Platforms?

By the Jobbers.io Editorial Team · Published/updated August, 2026 · ~9 min read A note before you read this: this article explains Directive (EU) 2024/2831 in plain language for freelancers…

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Freelancer vs Gig Worker vs Independent Contractor: Are They the Same?

Freelancer vs Gig Worker vs Independent Contractor: Are They the Same?

By the Jobbers.io Editorial Team · Last updated: August 2026 · Reading time: ~13 minutes Somewhere between signing a client contract and filling out a tax form, most independent workers…

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Best Portfolio Platforms for Creatives Compared

Best Portfolio Platforms for Creatives Compared

Most creatives don't lose clients because their work isn't good enough. They lose them because the work is sitting in a Dropbox folder, a dead Wix trial, or a Behance…

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What Is Double-Dipping in Platform Fees? (Definition + Examples)

What Is Double-Dipping in Platform Fees? (Definition + Examples)

Last updated: August, 2026. Written by the Jobbers.io content team, which tracks fee structures across freelance marketplaces as part of our ongoing platform-comparison research. Here's a question worth asking before…

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What Is an Employer of Record (EOR) vs a Freelance Platform?

What Is an Employer of Record (EOR) vs a Freelance Platform?

Last updated: August, 2026 · By the Jobbers.io Editorial Team · Reviewed against primary sources including the IRS, the U.S. Department of Labor, and the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.…

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