self-employed
adjective
self-em·ployed
ˌself-im-ˈplȯid 
: earning income directly from one's own business, trade, or profession rather than as a specified salary or wages from an employer
self-employed
noun
Examples of self-employed in a Sentence
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Some in the space say the new law will benefit both freelancers and the IRS by improving information gathering, especially for people who are self-employed and merchants who sell online.
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Cora Lewis, Quartz, 22 Mar. 2024
The $130 Home and Business version is recommended for self-employed or people managing rental properties.
—Larry Magid, The Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2024
The visa lasts for two years and can be extended as long as the holder remains employed by a local company or is self-employed by the time the visa expires.
—Joy Dong, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2024
Shu explained that 90% of the company’s gross transaction value was in the U.K. and France, where lawmakers had ruled that Deliveroo riders and other gig economy workers should be recognized as being self-employed.
—Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 18 Mar. 2024
Shu added that France had also recognized the platform’s riders as being self-employed rather than entitled to employee benefits.
—Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 14 Mar. 2024
That means an additional £450 ($572) a year for the average employee or £350 for someone who is self-employed.
—Krystal Hur, CNN, 7 Mar. 2024
Eligible applicants must be self-employed or a full-time remote employee outside Colbert and Lauderdale counties, make $52,000 or more annually, and relocate to the Shoals area within six months of being selected.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2024
For this year, Direct File excludes some groups of taxpayers, including the self-employed and those with wages of more than $200,000 a year.
—Julie Zauzmer Weil, Washington Post, 4 Mar. 2024
Cora Lewis, Quartz, 22 Mar. 2024
The $130 Home and Business version is recommended for self-employed or people managing rental properties.
—Larry Magid, The Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2024
The visa lasts for two years and can be extended as long as the holder remains employed by a local company or is self-employed by the time the visa expires.
—Joy Dong, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2024
Shu explained that 90% of the company’s gross transaction value was in the U.K. and France, where lawmakers had ruled that Deliveroo riders and other gig economy workers should be recognized as being self-employed.
—Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 18 Mar. 2024
Shu added that France had also recognized the platform’s riders as being self-employed rather than entitled to employee benefits.
—Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 14 Mar. 2024
That means an additional £450 ($572) a year for the average employee or £350 for someone who is self-employed.
—Krystal Hur, CNN, 7 Mar. 2024
Eligible applicants must be self-employed or a full-time remote employee outside Colbert and Lauderdale counties, make $52,000 or more annually, and relocate to the Shoals area within six months of being selected.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2024
For this year, Direct File excludes some groups of taxpayers, including the self-employed and those with wages of more than $200,000 a year.
—Julie Zauzmer Weil, Washington Post, 4 Mar. 2024
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“Self-employed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-employed. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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