Working for Yourself: Law & Taxes for Independent Contractors, Freelancers & Gig Workers of All Types
About this ebook
Ready to be your own boss? Tired of doing endless internet searches for legal and tax information? Want one easy-to-use and authoritative resource for everything you need to set up and run your business? This book is for you.
Whether you're starting a full-scale consulting business or booking work 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
* choose health, property, and other kinds of insurance
* keep accurate records in case you get audited, and
* write legally binding contracts and letter agreements.
This 13th edition of Working for Yourself also covers all the latest legal and tax changes the self-employed need to know about, including new rules for filing 1099 forms to report self-employment income to the IRS, revised limits for depreciation and Section 179 expensing, and how the self-employed can protect themselves from audits by the IRS.
Learn everything you need to know about successfully starting and running your operation--get paid what you're worth, and don't spend it all on taxes.
