The Bureau of Labor Statistics counts self-employment in different ways, but estimates that there are close to 10 million, with projections that this number will grow by 8% each year for the foreseeable future. And while much of the COVID-relief packages have been focused on businesses and families, little media attention has been paid to relief offered to those who are self-employed.
But in February of 2021, the Internal Revenue Service announced that a new form is available for eligible self-employed individuals to claim sick and family leave tax credits under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act.