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Caroline Bruckner, American University Kogod School of Business Tax Professor & Kogod Tax Policy Center Managing Director, joins Yahoo Finance Live to discuss the IRS’ latest tax policy changes regarding payment platforms, how the agency will distinguish taxable income, and 2023 tax returns.

A new labor market survey by the business analytics firm MBO Partners found that the number of gig workers in the United States surged in 2021, from 38 million to 51 million workers—a 34 percent increase. While it is far from clear if that growth will continue once the COVID-19 pandemic subsides, a slew of other recent…

Flavio Palaci, chief product and digital transformation officer at MBO Partners, a Herndon, Virginia-based company that provides a digital marketplace for businesses and independent professional talent to connect with one another, has a message for tech leaders: don’t forget to focus on the humans. From new workplace setups to artificial intelligence to how to get…

In this episode, Miles Everson talks about the trends in independent work and businesses’ use of independent professionals at all levels. He shares what’s happening and why. Miles is CEO of MBO Partners (www.MBOPartners.com), a platform for businesses and over 70,000 independents which recently released its 11th annual edition of their State of Independence Report.

If you’re sitting at your desk, daydreaming about starting your own business, this is the article for you. You already know that launching a company can be an intimidating process requiring tons of hard work. But the question has been lingering with you day and night. Maybe you’re just unhappy with your current position. Perhaps you’ve always dreamed of opening…

The invisible workforce is fueled by a rising “gig” or “on demand” economy. The gig economy is an outcome of the great recession leaving us with fewer corporate jobs and many long term unemployed. While traditional jobs are fewer, many have become entrepreneurs in their own right creating opportunity until something else comes along. This trend…

Levantarse. Ir al lugar de trabajo. Cumplir con la jornada laboral. Volver a casa. Y cada día, vuelta a empezar. Así es la rutina más habitual de cualquier profesional medio… ¿o deberíamos decir “era”? Depende de a quién se le pregunte. Al fin y al cabo, además de nuevos tipos de profesiones enmarcadas en un…

When it comes to designing the future of work, one size fits none. Discovering success isn’t about a hybrid model or offering remote work options. Individuals and organizations are looking for more freedom. The freedom to choose the work model that makes the most sense. The freedom to choose their own values. And the freedom…

The number of people choosing independent work surged to a record-breaking 34% during 2021, jumping from 38.2 million in 2020 to 51.1 million last year. “An undercurrent that has been simmering reached a boiling point when people were forced out of the office and into alternative work arrangements,” said Miles Everson, CEO of MBO Partners,…

The number of independent workers in the U.S. jumped by a whopping 34.% in 2021, to 51.1 million, according to new research.  MBO Partners’ 11th annual State of Independence study, released earlier this month, found that the number of full-time independents who work more than 15 hours a week, rose by 25% or 3.4 million, to 17…