This is not legal or tax advice. SideHustleGuard provides educational information only. Nothing on this site — including the free checker, paid reports, or any article — creates an attorney-client or accountant-client relationship. Tax law is complex and changes frequently. Before making any financial or legal decision, consult a licensed CPA, enrolled agent, or attorney who knows your specific situation.
1. Who we are and what we provide
SideHustleGuard is an educational website that helps US side hustlers — Etsy sellers, gig workers, freelancers, resellers, and others — understand their tax obligations, business structure options, and licensing requirements.
We offer two main things:
- Free guides and articles — general educational content about taxes and running a side business in the US.
- A tax compliance checker — a free interactive tool that generates general guidance based on your inputs, and a $5 paid report with a more detailed breakdown.
All of this is educational information, not professional advice. We are not a law firm, tax firm, or CPA practice. Using this site does not create any professional relationship between you and SideHustleGuard.
2. The free tool and paid report
The free checker asks you a series of questions about your side hustle and generates general guidance based on your answers. It is a starting point for understanding your situation — not a substitute for professional advice.
The $5 paid report provides a more detailed breakdown based on your inputs. It is a one-time purchase delivered digitally.
Refund policy
If your paid report fails to generate — due to a technical error on our end — we will issue a full refund promptly. Just contact us at richard@sidehustleguard.com with your order details.
We do not offer refunds for change of mind. The report is a digital product delivered immediately upon purchase, and you receive access to the full content at that point.
3. Accuracy and limitations
We make reasonable efforts to keep our content accurate and current. Tax law changes frequently — sometimes mid-year — and we update our guides as changes occur. However, we cannot guarantee that every piece of content reflects the most current rules at the moment you read it.
We are not liable for errors, outdated information, or any decisions you make based on content from this site. If you act on something you read here without verifying it with a licensed professional and it turns out to be wrong, that risk is yours. We are an educational resource, not a professional service.
Specifically, we disclaim liability for:
- Tax underpayments, penalties, or interest resulting from reliance on our content
- Business decisions made based on our guides or tool outputs
- Any inaccuracies in our articles, calculators, or reports
- Changes in tax law that post-date our content
4. Affiliate links and disclosures
Some links on SideHustleGuard are affiliate links. This means if you click a link and make a purchase or sign up for a service, we may earn a commission — at no additional cost to you.
We only recommend services and products we believe are genuinely useful to side hustlers. Our editorial content is not influenced by affiliate relationships; we write about what's actually helpful, and we disclose affiliate links clearly when they appear.
Affiliate commissions help keep this site free. We appreciate you using them.
5. Intellectual property
All content on SideHustleGuard — including articles, guides, tool outputs, reports, design, and code — is owned by SideHustleGuard and protected by copyright.
You may share links to our content, quote brief excerpts with attribution, and print articles for personal use. You may not:
- Scrape, copy, or republish our articles or guides on another site
- Use our content to train AI models or build competing products
- Reproduce or resell our paid reports
- Remove or obscure any copyright or attribution notices
6. Your use of the site
You agree to use SideHustleGuard for lawful purposes only. You will not attempt to access, disrupt, or reverse-engineer any part of the site or its tools. You will not submit false information into our tool with the intent to generate misleading outputs or harm other users.
We reserve the right to block access to anyone who misuses the site or violates these terms.
7. Privacy
Our Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your rights. By using the site, you agree to our privacy practices as described there.
8. Governing law
These terms are governed by the laws of the State of California, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. Any disputes arising from your use of SideHustleGuard will be resolved in California.
9. Changes to these terms
We may update these terms from time to time. When we do, we'll update the effective date at the top of this page. Continued use of the site after any changes constitutes acceptance of the updated terms. If you disagree with a material change, your option is to stop using the site.
We will not make changes that retroactively affect a purchase you've already made.
10. Contact
Questions about these terms, refund requests, or anything else — reach us at:
We aim to respond within 2 business days.
The short version: SideHustleGuard gives you solid educational information to understand your tax situation as a side hustler. We're not your CPA. The free tool and $5 report are general guidance tools, not professional advice. We keep the content as accurate as we can, but tax law changes — always verify with a licensed professional before making real decisions.