Taxes and Finance
Tax season doesn’t need to be stressful. Roo is committed to helping our users navigate tax season as independent contractors to ensure you come out a winner.
First thing’s first: Roo tracks all the income you’ve earned through our platform to make tax filing easy. If you’ve made over $600 this year, Roo will automatically issue a single 1099 form at the end of the year with all your Roo relief income in one place, no legwork necessary!
Make sure you’re taking advantage of tax write-offs! As a 1099 contractor, there’s so much you can take advantage of to reduce your tax burden each year. More info on this below.
If you’re looking for information on financial planning and managing your taxes as an independent contractor, we’ve compiled a ton of great resources to help you out:
Roo Tax Resources
Take it one step further
Helpful Tax Articles
- Fit Money CPA
- Tax Write-Offs
- Become Your Own Business
Roo partnered with Fit Money CPA to bring you tax tips specifically tailored to relief vets and techs. Check out this cheat sheet that answers our most frequently asked questions, and watch this webinar we held with Fit Money CPA for an even more in-depth look.
1099 Taxes FAQ
This handy document from Fit Money CPA succinctly answers many of our most frequently asked tax questions.
Taxes Webinar
Check out our tax webinar with Michelle Musacchio from Fit Money CPA for more detailed tips on how to handle your taxes as a relief vet.
For personalized financial advice, please reach out to a tax professional.
As an independent contractor, you’ll be responsible for your own taxes. Roo doesn’t take taxes out of your income, so be sure to set some money aside for taxes at the end of the year. Don’t worry, there’s so much you can write off as a business expense to save big on your taxes.
Here’s a comprehensive list of things you can write off on your annual taxes:
We always recommend getting professional tax advice to make sure you’re not missing anything. Don’t leave any money on the table!
There’s an App for that!
Looking to potentially save thousands on your taxes? Our partner, Stride, offers a helpful app for tracking expenses making end of the year tax write-offs a breeze!
Want to get even more tax benefits! Many independent contractors choose to become their own business such as a sole proprietorship, S-corporation, C-corporation, or LLC.
This handy chart allows you to easily and quickly weigh your options when deciding between sole proprietorship, partnership, S-corp, C-corp, or LLC.
Roo partnered with Fit Money CPA to bring you tax tips specifically tailored to relief vets and techs. Check out this cheat sheet that answers our most frequently asked questions, and watch this webinar we held with Fit Money CPA for an even more in-depth look.
1099 Taxes FAQ
This handy document from Fit Money CPA succinctly answers many of our most frequently asked tax questions.
Taxes Webinar
Check out our tax webinar with Michelle Musacchio from Fit Money CPA for more detailed tips on how to handle your taxes as a relief vet.
For personalized financial advice, please reach out to a tax professional.
As an independent contractor, you’ll be responsible for your own taxes. Roo doesn’t take taxes out of your income, so be sure to set some money aside for taxes at the end of the year. Don’t worry, there’s so much you can write off as a business expense to save big on your taxes.
Here’s a comprehensive list of things you can write off on your annual taxes:
We always recommend getting professional tax advice to make sure you’re not missing anything. Don’t leave any money on the table!
There’s an App for that!
Looking to potentially save thousands on your taxes? Our partner, Stride, offers a helpful app for tracking expenses making end of the year tax write-offs a breeze!
Want to get even more tax benefits! Many independent contractors choose to become their own business such as a sole proprietorship, S-corporation, C-corporation, or LLC.
This handy chart allows you to easily and quickly weigh your options when deciding between sole proprietorship, partnership, S-corp, C-corp, or LLC.
FAQ
At Roo, our goal is to make relief work easy for veterinarians, and that includes providing significant help with your taxes as an independent contractor. Roo's platform automatically keeps track of your hours and earnings to help you file your taxes each year. When you first sign up, our tax center will automatically issue a W-9. If your earnings add up to over $600 in a single year, Roo will provide a single 1099 form that covers all relief income you earned through our platform for the calendar year. We even track your mileage, which can be applied as a tax write-off. For answers to more specific tax questions, see our 1099 FAQ above. Additionally, we have a partnership with Fit Money CPA to support you with any tax needs that go beyond our expertise.
