Working for yourself : law & taxes for independent contractors, freelancers & gig workers of all types / Stephen Fishman, J.D.
2022
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Title
Working for yourself : law & taxes for independent contractors, freelancers & gig workers of all types / Stephen Fishman, J.D.
Published
[Berkeley, California] : Nolo, 2022.
Copyright
©2021
Call Number
KF390.I54 F57 2022
Edition
Twelfth edition.
ISBN
9781413329261 (paperback)
1413329268 (paperback)
1413329268 (paperback)
Description
530 pages ; 23 cm
System Control No.
(OCoLC)1287259661
Summary
Presents a guide to legal issues for independent contractors, explaining how to draft contracts, price services, and maximize tax deductions.
Whether you're starting a full-scale consulting business or booking gigs on the side, Fishman provides all the legal and tax information you need in one place. From forming your business (LLC or other?) to keeping accurate records and learning to write legally binding contracts and letter agreements, he provides the information you need to start and run your business. -- adapted from back cover
Whether you're starting a full-scale consulting business or booking gigs on the side, Fishman provides all the legal and tax information you need in one place. From forming your business (LLC or other?) to keeping accurate records and learning to write legally binding contracts and letter agreements, he provides the information you need to start and run your business. -- adapted from back cover
Note
Includes index.
"With downloadable forms"--Cover.
"With downloadable forms"--Cover.
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Table of 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
Special concerns for gig workers
Copyrights, patents, and trade secrets
Using written client agreements
Drafting your own client agreement
Reviewing a client's agreement.
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
Special concerns for gig workers
Copyrights, patents, and trade secrets
Using written client agreements
Drafting your own client agreement
Reviewing a client's agreement.