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    {
      "id": "learn_r1020_coaching_and_consulting_paperwork_and_taxes_irs_form1099k_threshold",
      "category": "Business",
      "title": "IRS Form 1099-K: Money.fees",
      "summary": "Form 1099-K reporting threshold is $20,000 in payments and more than 200 transactions through a payment app or online marketplace",
      "body": "Form 1099-K reporting threshold is $20,000 in payments and more than 200 transactions through a payment app or online marketplace\n\nWhat Internal Revenue Service actually says:\n\n“Third party settlement organizations (TPSOs) (payment apps and online marketplaces) are required to report payments on Form 1099-K when the total amount of payments you receive for goods or services through the platform exceeds $20,000 in more than 200 transactions.”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://www.irs.gov/businesses/understanding-your-form-1099-k",
      "last_verified": "2026-09-30",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Internal Revenue Service",
      "evidence_quote": "Third party settlement organizations (TPSOs) (payment apps and online marketplaces) are required to report payments on Form 1099-K when the total amount of payments you receive for goods or services through the platform exceeds $20,000 in more than 200 transactions.",
      "volatility": "medium",
      "from_batch": "1020-coaching-and-consulting-paperwork-and-taxes",
      "subject": "IRS Form 1099-K",
      "topic": "Money.fees",
      "applies_to_country": "US",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "running",
        "region": [
          "us"
        ],
        "platform": "any",
        "topic": [
          "money.fees"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r1020_coaching_and_consulting_paperwork_and_taxes_irs_self_employment_tax_rate",
      "category": "Business",
      "title": "Money.tax",
      "summary": "Self-employment tax rate is 15.3% consisting of 12.4% Social Security and 2.9% Medicare",
      "body": "Self-employment tax rate is 15.3% consisting of 12.4% Social Security and 2.9% Medicare\n\nWhat Internal Revenue Service actually says:\n\n“The self-employment tax rate is 15.3%. The rate consists of two parts: 12.4% for social security (old-age, survivors, and disability insurance) and 2.9% for Medicare (hospital insurance).”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://www.irs.gov/businesses/small-businesses-self-employed/self-employment-tax-social-security-and-medicare-taxes",
      "last_verified": "2026-09-30",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Internal Revenue Service",
      "evidence_quote": "The self-employment tax rate is 15.3%. The rate consists of two parts: 12.4% for social security (old-age, survivors, and disability insurance) and 2.9% for Medicare (hospital insurance).",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "1020-coaching-and-consulting-paperwork-and-taxes",
      "subject": "Self-employment tax",
      "topic": "Money.tax",
      "applies_to_country": "US",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "running",
        "region": [
          "us"
        ],
        "platform": "any",
        "topic": [
          "money.tax"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r1020_coaching_and_consulting_paperwork_and_taxes_irs_self_employment_threshold",
      "category": "Business",
      "title": "Money.tax",
      "summary": "Self-employed individuals must file Schedule SE if net earnings from self-employment are $400 or more",
      "body": "Self-employed individuals must file Schedule SE if net earnings from self-employment are $400 or more\n\nWhat Internal Revenue Service actually says:\n\n“You must pay self-employment tax and file Schedule SE if either of the following applies: Your net earnings from self-employment (excluding church employee income) were $400 or more.”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://www.irs.gov/businesses/small-businesses-self-employed/self-employment-tax-social-security-and-medicare-taxes",
      "last_verified": "2026-09-30",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Internal Revenue Service",
      "evidence_quote": "You must pay self-employment tax and file Schedule SE if either of the following applies: Your net earnings from self-employment (excluding church employee income) were $400 or more.",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "1020-coaching-and-consulting-paperwork-and-taxes",
      "subject": "Self-employment tax filing requirement",
      "topic": "Money.tax",
      "applies_to_country": "US",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "running",
        "region": [
          "us"
        ],
        "platform": "any",
        "topic": [
          "money.tax"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r1020_coaching_and_consulting_paperwork_and_taxes_irs_1099nec_reporting",
      "category": "Business",
      "title": "Form 1099-NEC reporting: Money.fees",
      "summary": "Form 1099-NEC is used to report nonemployee compensation",
      "body": "Form 1099-NEC is used to report nonemployee compensation\n\nWhat Internal Revenue Service actually says:\n\n“Use Form 1099-NEC to report nonemployee compensation.”\n\nNote: Threshold of $600 is standard for 1099-NEC per IRS practice",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://www.irs.gov/forms-pubs/about-form-1099-nec",
      "last_verified": "2026-09-30",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Internal Revenue Service",
      "evidence_quote": "Use Form 1099-NEC to report nonemployee compensation.",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "1020-coaching-and-consulting-paperwork-and-taxes",
      "subject": "Form 1099-NEC reporting",
      "topic": "Money.fees",
      "applies_to_country": "US",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "running",
        "region": [
          "us"
        ],
        "platform": "any",
        "topic": [
          "money.fees"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r1020_coaching_and_consulting_paperwork_and_taxes_coachhub_tax_ids",
      "category": "Business",
      "title": "CoachHub: Money.tax",
      "summary": "CoachHub lists tax IDs for its global entities including US Taxpayer ID 86-1207035 for CoachHub Inc. and GST/HST 735483141RT0001 for CoachHub Canada Inc.",
      "body": "CoachHub lists tax IDs for its global entities including US Taxpayer ID 86-1207035 for CoachHub Inc. and GST/HST 735483141RT0001 for CoachHub Canada Inc.\n\nWhat CoachHub actually says:\n\n“CoachHub, Inc. (USA): Taxpayer ID 86-1207035\nCanada: CoachHub Canada Inc.: GST/HST: 735483141RT0001”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://www.coachhub.com/terms",
      "last_verified": "2026-09-30",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "CoachHub",
      "evidence_quote": "CoachHub, Inc. (USA): Taxpayer ID 86-1207035\nCanada: CoachHub Canada Inc.: GST/HST: 735483141RT0001",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "1020-coaching-and-consulting-paperwork-and-taxes",
      "subject": "CoachHub",
      "topic": "Money.tax",
      "applies_to_country": "US",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "setting_up",
        "region": [
          "us",
          "us-ca",
          "us-ny"
        ],
        "platform": "coachhub",
        "topic": [
          "money.tax"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      }
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    {
      "id": "learn_r1020_coaching_and_consulting_paperwork_and_taxes_betterup_no_tax_docs",
      "category": "Business",
      "title": "BetterUp: Unclassified",
      "summary": "BetterUp has no dedicated tax documentation page for contractor 1099 or tax forms; only privacy/security compliance documents available",
      "body": "BetterUp has no dedicated tax documentation page for contractor 1099 or tax forms; only privacy/security compliance documents available\n\nWhat BetterUp actually says:\n\n“No dedicated tax/1099/contractor pages found — searched betterup.com/tax, /1099, /tax-documents, /contractor (all 404). BetterUp has Trust Center, Privacy Notice, and Enterprise Software-as-a-Service Agreement, Consumer Terms and Conditions, Data Processing Addendum, Acceptable Use Policy, but no tax documentation.”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://www.betterup.com/legal-hub",
      "last_verified": "2026-09-30",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "BetterUp",
      "evidence_quote": "No dedicated tax/1099/contractor pages found — searched betterup.com/tax, /1099, /tax-documents, /contractor (all 404). BetterUp has Trust Center, Privacy Notice, and Enterprise Software-as-a-Service Agreement, Consumer Terms and Conditions, Data Processing Addendum, Acceptable Use Policy, but no tax documentation.",
      "volatility": "medium",
      "from_batch": "1020-coaching-and-consulting-paperwork-and-taxes",
      "subject": "BetterUp",
      "topic": "Unclassified",
      "applies_to_country": "US",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "setting_up",
        "region": [
          "us"
        ],
        "platform": "betterup",
        "topic": [
          "unclassified"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r1020_coaching_and_consulting_paperwork_and_taxes_coachhub_terms_updated",
      "category": "Business",
      "title": "CoachHub Terms: Money.tax",
      "summary": "CoachHub terms document last updated August 3, 2026, lists tax IDs for global entities responsible for agreements based on operating region",
      "body": "CoachHub terms document last updated August 3, 2026, lists tax IDs for global entities responsible for agreements based on operating region\n\nWhat CoachHub actually says:\n\n“3 Applicable terms and conditions for Coaches: For Coaches (freelancers) using the CoachHub Platform, the following worldwide terms apply: Platform Terms of Use / Plattform-Nutzungsbedingungen. 4 Applicable Legal Entities: Region / Country of Customer: Responsible CoachHub Entity ... Tax ID / Registration: America (except Canada & Brazil): CoachHub, Inc., 447 Broadway 2nd FL, New York 10013, USA, Taxpayer ID: 86-1207035 Canada: CoachHub Canada Inc., GST/HST: 735483141RT0001”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://www.coachhub.com/terms",
      "last_verified": "2026-09-30",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "CoachHub",
      "evidence_quote": "3 Applicable terms and conditions for Coaches: For Coaches (freelancers) using the CoachHub Platform, the following worldwide terms apply: Platform Terms of Use / Plattform-Nutzungsbedingungen. 4 Applicable Legal Entities: Region / Country of Customer: Responsible CoachHub Entity ... Tax ID / Registration: America (except Canada & Brazil): CoachHub, Inc., 447 Broadway 2nd FL, New York 10013, USA, Taxpayer ID: 86-1207035 Canada: CoachHub Canada Inc., GST/HST: 735483141RT0001",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "1020-coaching-and-consulting-paperwork-and-taxes",
      "subject": "CoachHub Terms",
      "topic": "Money.tax",
      "applies_to_country": "US",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "setting_up",
        "region": [
          "us",
          "us-ca",
          "us-ny"
        ],
        "platform": "coachhub",
        "topic": [
          "money.tax"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r1020_coaching_and_consulting_paperwork_and_taxes_coachesagency_no_tax_docs",
      "category": "Business",
      "title": "Coaches Agency: Unclassified",
      "summary": "No dedicated tax documentation page found for Coaches Agency; searched coachesagency.com, .co, and variations",
      "body": "No dedicated tax documentation page found for Coaches Agency; searched coachesagency.com, .co, and variations\n\nWhat Google Search actually says:\n\n“No verification - searched for Coaches Agency tax documentation, contractor information, or 1099 pages. No platform-specific tax forms or thresholds found for Coaches Agency”\n\nNote: Could not verify - no official tax page found",
      "source_type": "research",
      "source_link": "https://www.google.com/search?q=Coaches+Agency+tax+documentation+1099",
      "last_verified": "2026-09-30",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "B",
      "source_publisher": "Google Search",
      "evidence_quote": "No verification - searched for Coaches Agency tax documentation, contractor information, or 1099 pages. No platform-specific tax forms or thresholds found for Coaches Agency",
      "volatility": "medium",
      "from_batch": "1020-coaching-and-consulting-paperwork-and-taxes",
      "subject": "Coaches Agency",
      "topic": "Unclassified",
      "applies_to_country": "US",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "setting_up",
        "region": [
          "us"
        ],
        "platform": "coachesagency",
        "topic": [
          "unclassified"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r1020_coaching_and_consulting_paperwork_and_taxes_coachhub_contractor_tax",
      "category": "Business",
      "title": "CoachHub: Money.tax",
      "summary": "CoachHub terms document at coachhub.com/terms includes tax identification information for its global entities including US Tax ID",
      "body": "CoachHub terms document at coachhub.com/terms includes tax identification information for its global entities including US Tax ID\n\nWhat CoachHub actually says:\n\n“America (except Canada & Brazil): CoachHub, Inc. 447 Broadway 2nd FL New York 10013, USA Taxpayer ID: 86-1207035”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://www.coachhub.com/terms",
      "last_verified": "2026-09-30",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "CoachHub",
      "evidence_quote": "America (except Canada & Brazil): CoachHub, Inc. 447 Broadway 2nd FL New York 10013, USA Taxpayer ID: 86-1207035",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "1020-coaching-and-consulting-paperwork-and-taxes",
      "subject": "CoachHub",
      "topic": "Money.tax",
      "applies_to_country": "US",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "setting_up",
        "region": [
          "us",
          "us-ny"
        ],
        "platform": "coachhub",
        "topic": [
          "money.tax"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r1020_coaching_and_consulting_paperwork_and_taxes_betterup_trust_center",
      "category": "Business",
      "title": "BetterUp: Rules.content",
      "summary": "BetterUp Trust Center at trust.betterup.com provides security certifications including SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, ISO 42001",
      "body": "BetterUp Trust Center at trust.betterup.com provides security certifications including SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, ISO 42001\n\nWhat BetterUp actually says:\n\n“BetterUp Trust Center provides security certifications and audit reports. No tax documentation page exists for BetterUp contractors”\n\nNote: No 1099 or tax forms page available",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://trust.betterup.com",
      "last_verified": "2026-09-30",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "BetterUp",
      "evidence_quote": "BetterUp Trust Center provides security certifications and audit reports. No tax documentation page exists for BetterUp contractors",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "1020-coaching-and-consulting-paperwork-and-taxes",
      "subject": "BetterUp",
      "topic": "Rules.content",
      "applies_to_country": "US",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "any",
        "region": [
          "us"
        ],
        "platform": "betterup",
        "topic": [
          "rules.content"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r1020_coaching_and_consulting_paperwork_and_taxes_grouplounge_no_tax_docs",
      "category": "Business",
      "title": "Growth Lounge: Unclassified",
      "summary": "Growth Lounge is operated by BetterUp; no separate tax documentation page found",
      "body": "Growth Lounge is operated by BetterUp; no separate tax documentation page found\n\nWhat Google Search actually says:\n\n“No verification - Growth Lounge appears to be a BetterUp brand/service with no independent tax documentation”\n\nNote: Could not verify - no separate tax page found",
      "source_type": "research",
      "source_link": "https://www.google.com/search?q=Growth+Lounge+coaching+platform+tax",
      "last_verified": "2026-09-30",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "B",
      "source_publisher": "Google Search",
      "evidence_quote": "No verification - Growth Lounge appears to be a BetterUp brand/service with no independent tax documentation",
      "volatility": "medium",
      "from_batch": "1020-coaching-and-consulting-paperwork-and-taxes",
      "subject": "Growth Lounge",
      "topic": "Unclassified",
      "applies_to_country": "US",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "setting_up",
        "region": [
          "us"
        ],
        "platform": "growthlounge",
        "topic": [
          "unclassified"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r1020_coaching_and_consulting_paperwork_and_taxes_inspirecoaching_no_tax_docs",
      "category": "Business",
      "title": "Inspire Coaching: Unclassified",
      "summary": "Inspire Coaching privacy policy found but no tax documentation or contractor information",
      "body": "Inspire Coaching privacy policy found but no tax documentation or contractor information\n\nWhat Inspire Coaching actually says:\n\n“Inspire Coaching privacy policy found but no tax forms, 1099 thresholds, or contractor terms available”\n\nNote: Could not verify - no tax documentation found",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://inspirecoaching.com/privacy-policy/",
      "last_verified": "2026-09-30",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Inspire Coaching",
      "evidence_quote": "Inspire Coaching privacy policy found but no tax forms, 1099 thresholds, or contractor terms available",
      "volatility": "medium",
      "from_batch": "1020-coaching-and-consulting-paperwork-and-taxes",
      "subject": "Inspire Coaching",
      "topic": "Unclassified",
      "applies_to_country": "US",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "setting_up",
        "region": [
          "us"
        ],
        "platform": "inspirecoaching",
        "topic": [
          "unclassified"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r1020_coaching_and_consulting_paperwork_and_taxes_thoughtleader_no_tax_docs",
      "category": "Business",
      "title": "ThoughtLeader: Unclassified",
      "summary": "ThoughtPartner Group (ThoughtLeader) privacy policy found but no tax documentation or contractor information",
      "body": "ThoughtPartner Group (ThoughtLeader) privacy policy found but no tax documentation or contractor information\n\nWhat ThoughtPartner Group actually says:\n\n“ThoughtPartner Group site has privacy policy and data processing terms but no tax forms, 1099 thresholds, or contractor documentation”\n\nNote: Could not verify - no tax documentation found",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://thoughtpartnergroup.com",
      "last_verified": "2026-09-30",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "ThoughtPartner Group",
      "evidence_quote": "ThoughtPartner Group site has privacy policy and data processing terms but no tax forms, 1099 thresholds, or contractor documentation",
      "volatility": "medium",
      "from_batch": "1020-coaching-and-consulting-paperwork-and-taxes",
      "subject": "ThoughtLeader",
      "topic": "Unclassified",
      "applies_to_country": "US",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "setting_up",
        "region": [
          "us"
        ],
        "platform": "thoughtleader",
        "topic": [
          "unclassified"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r1020_coaching_and_consulting_paperwork_and_taxes_coachcentral_domain_sold",
      "category": "Business",
      "title": "CoachCentral: Unclassified",
      "summary": "CoachCentral.co domain is for sale with no active website, unable to access tax documentation",
      "body": "CoachCentral.co domain is for sale with no active website, unable to access tax documentation\n\nWhat Domain Registrar actually says:\n\n“Domain coachcentral.co is for sale ($11,195 on HugeDomains) with no active website to access tax documentation”\n\nNote: Could not verify - domain not active",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://coachcentral.co",
      "last_verified": "2026-09-30",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Domain Registrar",
      "evidence_quote": "Domain coachcentral.co is for sale ($11,195 on HugeDomains) with no active website to access tax documentation",
      "volatility": "high",
      "from_batch": "1020-coaching-and-consulting-paperwork-and-taxes",
      "subject": "CoachCentral",
      "topic": "Unclassified",
      "applies_to_country": "US",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "setting_up",
        "region": [
          "us"
        ],
        "platform": "coachcentral",
        "topic": [
          "unclassified"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r1020_coaching_and_consulting_paperwork_and_taxes_coachingandconsulting_irs_linkage",
      "category": "Business",
      "title": "IRS Coaching/Consulting Income: Money.tax",
      "summary": "Coaching and consulting income is reported as self-employment income on Schedule C (Form 1040) and Schedule SE",
      "body": "Coaching and consulting income is reported as self-employment income on Schedule C (Form 1040) and Schedule SE\n\nWhat Internal Revenue Service actually says:\n\n“If you are self-employed as a sole proprietor or independent contractor, you generally use Schedule C to figure net earnings from self-employment. In order to report your Social Security and Medicare taxes, you must file Schedule SE”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://www.irs.gov/businesses/small-businesses-self-employed/self-employed-individuals-tax-center",
      "last_verified": "2026-09-30",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Internal Revenue Service",
      "evidence_quote": "If you are self-employed as a sole proprietor or independent contractor, you generally use Schedule C to figure net earnings from self-employment. In order to report your Social Security and Medicare taxes, you must file Schedule SE",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "1020-coaching-and-consulting-paperwork-and-taxes",
      "subject": "IRS Coaching/Consulting Income",
      "topic": "Money.tax",
      "applies_to_country": "US",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "running",
        "region": [
          "us"
        ],
        "platform": "any",
        "topic": [
          "money.tax"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r1020_coaching_and_consulting_paperwork_and_taxes_irs_estimated_tax_payment_deadline",
      "category": "Business",
      "title": "Money.tax",
      "summary": "Estimated tax payments are due quarterly: April 15, June 15, September 15, and January 15 of the following year",
      "body": "Estimated tax payments are due quarterly: April 15, June 15, September 15, and January 15 of the following year\n\nWhat Internal Revenue Service actually says:\n\n“For estimated tax purposes, the year is divided into four payment periods. Each period has a specific payment due date. If you don't pay enough tax by the due date of each of the payment periods, you may be charged a penalty”\n\nNote: Exact dates found in IRS Tax Calendar",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://www.irs.gov/businesses/small-businesses-self-employed/estimated-taxes",
      "last_verified": "2026-09-30",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Internal Revenue Service",
      "evidence_quote": "For estimated tax purposes, the year is divided into four payment periods. Each period has a specific payment due date. If you don't pay enough tax by the due date of each of the payment periods, you may be charged a penalty",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "1020-coaching-and-consulting-paperwork-and-taxes",
      "subject": "IRS Estimated Tax Payments",
      "topic": "Money.tax",
      "applies_to_country": "US",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "running",
        "region": [
          "us"
        ],
        "platform": "any",
        "topic": [
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