Alt Recaps for the Weekend

By Victoria Hudgins. Photography by Parker Etc.

A Gatsby style evening

So you want to scale your blog?

A great big Alt recap

25 things I learned at Alt

Examine your priorities

Sporadic happenings

A very happy weekend

The importance of conversations

On being a contributor 

Having guts always works for me

What inspires design bloggers

More Alt Recap Links to Enjoy

By Victoria Hudgins. Photography by Justin Hackworth.

I hope you've been enjoying all these amazing roundups from Alt SLC. It's almost like you were there right with us! Remember, if you have a recap to include be sure to tweet it #altsummit.

It was ridiculously awesome

Advanced blogging skills

Perfect outfits for Alt

The massive power of women together

How to get past zero

All the fun stuff from Alt

4 life lessons learned from blogging

Building a killer portfolio

Pops of brightness in all the clothes

Your blog is you, so make it something you love

How to make the most of personal branding

A run in the smilebooth

The Alt Links Continue

By Victoria Hudgins. Photography by Justin Hackworth.

More recaps from Alt to enjoy this week!

The books of Alt

6 things I learned from Alt Summit

Meeting Jessica Alba

Business card perfection

Day one

Be true to yourself, be true to you

Breaking it down

10 things I learned and loved

The low down on working with sponsors

Making Alt applicable today

We are all designers

More business card love

Pretty pull quotes

The third year was the best

A rolodex and notes

More SLC Conference Recaps

By Victoria Hudgins. Photography by Justin Hackworth.

We are still recapping the amazing Alt conference in SLC. We will continue posting links as we receive them throughout the week. Remember to tweet your recap to #altsummit for us to see.

A visual review

Business cards were the best accessory

Every.little.detail was perfect

10 things I learned at Alt

Equal parts inspiration and fun

The complete list of up and coming blogs

It was an overwhelming, scary, enlightening, crazy, wonderful experience

Debunking the myth of Alt

Inspiring tales from Alt

Making new connections after the conference

Tax Concerns for a Growing Blog

By Helena Swyter. Photo by Julie Remizova.

Now that your readership has grown, you may encounter some new tax situations as you maintain your blog.

Saving for Tax Season As you begin earning income from your blog, you should be setting aside 30% for tax purposes. This may result in you saving more than you need, but it’s always better to be prepared than to owe Uncle Sam for unpaid taxes! Some people find it helpful to set up a business savings account and move 30% from checking to savings each month so the tax money is set aside and ready for April 15th.

Estimated Taxes As a self-employed individual, you are required to pay estimated taxes on the amounts you earn. These amounts are due quarterly and represent an estimate of the taxes owed on the income you will earn for the year.

Forms 1099 If you hire a contractor to help with an element of your blog - say a social media consultant to help you with your online strategy, or a brand consultant to make your site look sharp - you may have certain tax responsibilities.

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