Nicolas Straut
Personal and business finance writer
At a glance
- Writing about money
- About ten years
- Articles on Solvent
- 33
- Previous experience
- NorthOne, Fundera, Forbes contributor
- Taxes
- Files his own as a freelancer
- Credentials
- Not a CPA or EA
- Education
- BA in Politics, Philosophy and Economics, The King's College
About Nicolas
Nicolas Straut writes about self-employment and quarterly tax, LLC formation and costs, and tax software for Solvent. He has written about money for about ten years, including for the fintech companies NorthOne and Fundera. He files his own taxes as a freelancer. He isn't a CPA or an enrolled agent (EA).
He's a personal and business finance writer and a former Forbes contributor. He holds a BA in Politics, Philosophy and Economics from The King's College.
More about Nicolas at nicstraut.com.
The latest from Nicolas
Estimated taxes 22
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ExplainerWhat is Schedule C?Published 11 min read
Comparison1099 vs W-2: 5 key differencesPublished 12 min read
How-toHow to file and pay DoorDash taxes in 2026Published 11 min read
ExplainerWhat is a W-9?Published 12 min read
ExplainerWhat is the QBI deduction?Published 13 min read
How-toHow to fill out Schedule C in 2026Published 12 min read
ExplainerWhat is the IRS mileage rate for 2026?Published 11 min read
ExplainerWhat is the home office deduction?Published 14 min read
Guide1099 deductions list for 2026Published 17 min read
ExplainerWhat is a SEP IRA?Published 11 min read
ComparisonSolo 401(k) vs SEP IRA for the self-employedPublished 13 min read
How-toHow to pay quarterly taxes in 2026Updated 9 min read
How-toHow to make California estimated tax payments in 2026Published 6 min read
How-toHow to make New York estimated tax payments in 2026Published 6 min read
ExplainerWhat is Form 1040-ES?Published 9 min read
How-toHow much to set aside for taxes when you're self-employedPublished 10 min read
How-toHow to calculate quarterly taxes in 6 stepsPublished 10 min read
ExplainerWhen are estimated tax payment dates?Published 9 min read
ExplainerWhat are safe harbor tax rules for IRS estimated taxes?Published 10 min read
How-toHow to avoid the IRS underpayment penaltyPublished 9 min read
GuideEstimated tax payments in 2026, federal and statePublished 7 min read
ExplainerWhat is self-employment tax?Published 6 min read
Business structure 6
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ExplainerWhat are LLC taxes?Published 11 min read
ComparisonS corp vs LLC: 5 key differencesPublished 11 min read
ComparisonDo freelancers need an LLC?Updated 7 min read
ExplainerHow much does an LLC cost?Updated 17 min read
ComparisonLLC vs sole proprietorshipPublished 5 min read
How-toHow to get an EINPublished 6 min read
Tax software 5
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ComparisonFreeTaxUSA vs TurboTax for self-employed filers in 2026Published 8 min read
Roundup6 best tax software options for the self-employedUpdated 10 min read
Roundup5 best TurboTax Self-Employed alternativesUpdated 5 min read
ReviewTurboTax Premium review: Is it worth it in 2026?Published 8 min read
ReviewKeeper Tax review 2026Updated 13 min read
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