Working for Yourself (eBook)

Law & Taxes for Independent Contractors, Freelancers & Gig Workers of All Types

Stephen Fishman (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2018 | 11., Eleventh Edition
560 Seiten
Nolo (Verlag)
978-1-4133-2582-9 (ISBN)

Infos

This one-of-a-kind book includes all the legal and tax information an independent contractor needs to start and run a successful a freelance or consulting business.

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The all-in-one legal and tax resource every IC (and gig worker) needs



Ready to be your own boss? Whether you’re starting a full-scale consulting business or booking gigs on the side, Working for Yourself provides all the legal and tax information you need in one place. This excellent, well-organized reference will show you how to:



decide the best form for your business (sole proprietor, LLC, or other)

make sure you’re paid in full and on time

pay estimated taxes (and avoid trouble with the IRS)

take advantage of all available tax deductions available under the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act

choose health, property, and other kinds of insurance

keep accurate records in case you get audited, and

write legally binding contracts and letter agreements.



Tired of doing endless web searches for legal and tax information? Want one easy-to-use and authoritative resource for everything you need to start and run your business? This book is for you.

Inhalt

1. Working for Yourself: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

2. Choosing the Legal Form for Your Business

3. Choosing and Protecting Your Business Name

4. Home Alone or Outside Office?

5. Obtaining Licenses, Permits, and Identification Numbers

6. Insuring Your Business and Yourself

7. Pricing Your Services and Getting Paid

8. Taxes and the Self-Employed

9. Reducing Your Income Taxes

10. The Bane of Self-Employment Taxes

11. Paying Estimated Taxes

12. Rules for Salespeople, Drivers, and Clothing Producers

13. Taxes for Workers You Hire

14. Record Keeping and Accounting Made Easy

15. Safeguarding Your Self-Employed Status

16. Special Concerns for Gig Workers

17. Copyrights, Patents, and Trade Secrets

18. Using Written Client Agreements

19. Drafting Your Own Client Agreement

20. Reviewing a Client’s Agreement

21. Help Beyond This Book<

Appendix

Index

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 1.12.2018
• Zusatzinfo: charts, tables, graphs, forms
• Verlagsort: Berkeley
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Beruf / Finanzen / Recht / Wirtschaft ► Bewerbung / Karriere
• Themenwelt: Wirtschaft ► Betriebswirtschaft / Management ► Planung / Organisation
• Schlagworte: consultant,freelancer,self employed, business, small business, legal,contractor,home business,work for yourself,law,independent contractor,gig,gig worker,starting a business,entrepreneur,new business owner
• ISBN-10: 1-4133-2582-3 / 1413325823
• ISBN-13: 978-1-4133-2582-9 / 9781413325829