Ashford

Ashford

Money

Maya Brooks

6 min read

How to pay yourself as a freelancer

Owner draws, a steady monthly amount, and why your tax pocket comes first.

As a sole proprietor you do not have a salary. You move money from the business account to your personal account when you want. That freedom is the problem.

A simple order

When a payment lands: tax pocket first, then a buffer of two months of expenses in the business account, then pay yourself the same amount on the same day each month. Ashford shows what is safe to move once the tax pocket is covered.

Know your January 15 number before January

Know your January 15 number before January

Connect the accounts you get paid through and Ashford shows your fourth-quarter estimate in about five minutes. Bookkeeping and estimates are free; filing starts at $24 a month.

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