| Edition |
Eighth edition. |
| Description |
360 pages ; 28 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Note |
"Your all-in-one guide to being your own boss"--Cover. |
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"Law and taxes for the one-person business"--Cover. |
| Contents |
Working for yourself : the good, the bad, and the ugly -- Choosing the legal form for your business -- Choosing and protecting your business name -- Home alone or outside office? -- Obtaining licenses, permits, and identification numbers -- Insuring your business and yourself -- Pricing your services and getting paid -- Taxes and the self-employed -- Reducing your income taxes -- The bane of self-employment taxes -- Paying estimated taxes -- Rules for salespeople, drivers, and clothing producers -- Taxes for workers you hire -- Record keeping and accounting made easy -- Safeguarding your self-employed status -- Retirement options for the self-employed -- Copyrights, patents, and trade secrets -- Using written client agreements -- Drafting your own client agreement -- Reviewing a client's agreement -- Help beyond this book. |
| Summary |
"Offers the strategies and information needed to become an independent contractor, freelancer or consultant. It explains how to structure a business, negotiate contracts, ensure payments, and understand and pay taxes. The 8th edition includes the most current legal rules for contractors, as well as up-to-date tax information"--Provided by publisher. |
| Subject |
Self-employed -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- United States -- Popular works.
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Self-employed -- United States -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Self-employed -- Taxation -- Law and legislation -- United States -- Popular works.
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Independent contractors -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- United States -- Popular works.
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Independent contractors -- United States -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Independent contractors -- Taxation -- United States -- Popular works.
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| ISBN |
9781413313314 paperback |
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1413313310 paperback |
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9781413313574 ebook |
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1413313574 ebook |
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