law & taxes for independent contractors, freelancers & consultants /
First Statement of Responsibility
Stephen Fishman
EDITION STATEMENT
Edition Statement
8th ed
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
Berkeley, CA :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Nolo,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
c2011
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
360 p. :
Other Physical Details
forms ;
Dimensions
28 cm
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
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Includes bibliographical references and index
CONTENTS NOTE
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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
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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"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
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Independent contractors-- Legal status, laws, etc.-- United States, Popular works
Independent contractors-- Taxation-- United States, Popular works
Independent contractors-- United States, Handbooks, manuals, etc
Self-employed-- Legal status, laws, etc.-- United States, Popular works
Self-employed-- Taxation-- Law and legislation-- United States, Popular works
Self-employed-- United States, Handbooks, manuals, etc