A few years ago, I was running two small businesses, including one as a self-employed freelance writer. When tax season rolled around, I had trouble tracking my quarterly estimated taxes, organizing 1099s and figuring out which business expenses were deductible.After talking to my tax person, I decided I couldn’t make the standard April 15 deadline and would have to request an extension. Fortunately, that year, the state of California offered an automatic tax extension to all residents to Nov. 16. This story is part of Taxes 2025, CNET’s coverage of…
