Under the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), self-employed individuals impacted by COVID-19 are eligible for tax credits. Many accountants aren’t aware that these tax credits were expanded to self-employed workers, so we partnered with Gigback, a simple and efficient service to get you your refund.
Gigback helps freelancers receive tax refunds for COVID-19 era related setbacks. Their seamless platform takes 5 minutes to get started, so you can spend more time focused on your hustle and let Gigback handle getting you your money!
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Here’s why freelancers choose GigBack:
NOTE: You'll be able to edit these amounts later, so an estimate is fine!
The COVID-19 Sick and Family Leave credits for self-employed individuals is calculated based on the number of days you were unable to work, whether due to personal illness or caring for a dependent affected by the pandemic. The coverage period for this credit includes income lost between April 1, 2021, and September 30, 2021 and must be claimed by April 15, 2025.
GigBack is a fast and simple way for freelancers and self-employed individuals to claim tax refunds for COVID-19 related setbacks
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Your data will never be shared with a third party unless required for legal compliance.
GigBack requires access to your Social Security number to retrieve your tax transcripts and complete the refiling of your new tax returns. This information is typically redacted from original copies. If applicable, we will also need the Social Security numbers of your spouse and dependents.
Our payment structure is divided into two separate parts. We require a 100% refundable deposit of $99.00 to initiate the process and we only collect the 20% service fee once credit is actually in your bank account.
Our Guarantee: If you do not receive your credit for any reason you will reimbursed for any fee already paid.
Yes, there are deadlines apply to the amended tax returns required for your claim!The deadline for your 2021 amended tax return is April 15, 2025. This deadline applies to the period between April 1, 2021, and September 30, 2021.
We only require a Government Issued ID to verify identity!
It can take up to three weeks for the IRS to acknowledge their acceptance of your Sick and Family Leave tax credit claim and up to 20 weeks for the IRS to process your Sick and Family Leave tax credit claim and issue your checks or direct deposit.
IRS is solely responsible for issuing refunds so we can not expedite or ensure any specific time frames.
The Sick Leave and Family Leave is not a loan or grant. The funds you receive from the credit are a refund against the taxes you have already paid or owe.
This refund is non-taxable.
These tax credits are intended to compensate you for the income you have lost due to COVID-19.
The refund estimate provided is intended solely for informational purposes and should be considered a general estimate based on the information you have provided. This estimate does not guarantee or promise any specific refund amount, and it should not be relied upon as the actual amount you will receive. Various factors, including but not limited to changes in tax laws, back taxes owed or liens, additional information, or documentation, may affect the final refund amount.
We disclaim any liability for any differences between the estimate provided and the actual refund amount received.