The Gig and Digital Economy

Companies That Employ Gig Workers

100

A popular ride-hailing service

What is Uber?

200

The 2nd most popular ride-hailing service

What is Lyft?

300

Online marketplace where sellers can sell their new or used clothing 

What is Poshmark?

400

Popular food delivery service 

What is DoorDash?

500

Delivery service for items found in convenience stores (snacks, beverages, supplies, etc.)

What is goPuff?

General Terms/Concepts

100

A 1099 form is sent out for this purpose

What is payments to independent contractors, freelance workers?

200

The tax form that self-employed workers use to file taxes

What is Schedule SE (Form 1040)?

300

Tax payments that business owners must make quarterly

Estimated tax payments 

400

The components of the 15.3% self-employment tax rate

What is Social Security (12.4%) and Medicare (2.9%)?

500

The purpose of Schedule C is to

Report profit and loss from a business

Resources for Tax Help

100

Software that most of us probably use for our tax returns 

What is TurboTax/H&R Block?

200

Something we are all studying to be 

What is a CPA?

300

The code that federal law has established for all things tax

What is the Internal Revenue Code?

400

A tax professional with a different license than a CPA

What is a tax lawyer?

500

A student's favorite research resource 

What is Google?