An edition of Working for yourself
(2002)
Working for yourself
law & taxes for independent contractors, freelancers & gig workers of all types
10th edition.
by Stephen Fishman
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Table of Contents
Working for yourself : the good, the bad, and the ugly
Working for yourself : the good
Working for yourself : the bad
Working for yourself : the ugly
Choosing the legal form for your business
Sole proprietorships
Corporations
Partnerships
Limited liability companies (LLCs)
Choosing and protecting your business name
Choosing a legal name
Choosing a trade name
Choosing a trademark
Choosing an internet domain name
Conducting a name search
Home alone or outside office
Pros and cons of working at home
Restrictions on home-based businesses
Deducting your home office expenses
Pros and cons of an outside office
Leasing a workplace
Deducting your outside office expenses
Obtaining licenses, permits, and identification numbers
Business licenses
Employer identification numbers (EINs)
Sales tax permits
Insuring your business and yourself
The Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")
Disability insurance
Business property insurance
Liability insurance
Car insurance
Workers' compensation insurance
Other types of insurance
Ways to save on insurance
Pricing your services and getting paid
Pricing your services
Getting paid
Taxes and self-employed
Tax basics for the self-employed
IRS audits
Eight tips to avoid an audit
Reducing your income taxes
Reporting your income
Income tax deduction basics
Business use of your home
Cost of business assets
Car expenses
Travel expenses
Entertainment and meal expenses
Health insurance
Retirement accounts
Start-up costs
The bane of self-employment taxes
Who must pay
Self-employment taxes
Earnings subject to SE taxes
Paying and reporting SE taxes
Outside employment
Paying estimated taxes
Who must pay estimated taxes
How much you must pay
When to pay
How to pay
Paying the wrong amount
Rules for salespeople, drivers, and clothing producers
Statutory employees
Statutory independent contractors
Taxes for workers you hire
Hiring people to help you
Tax concerns when hiring employees
Tax concerns when hiring independent contractors
Record keeping and accounting made easy
Simple bookkeeping
How long to keep records
If you don't have proper tax records
Accounting methods
Tax year
Safeguarding your self-employed status
Who decides your work status?
What happens if the government reclassifies you?
Determining worker status
The IRS approach to worker status
Tips for preserving your IC status
Special concerns for gig workers
Introduction to the gig economy
Your contract with the hiring platform
You worker status
Your taxes
Your insurance
Other legal requirements for gig workers
Where to find gigs
Copyrights, patents, and trade secrets
Intellectual property
Copyright ownership
Patent ownership
Trade secret ownership
Using nondisclosure agreements
Using written client agreements
Reasons to use written agreements
Reviewing a client's agreement
Creating your own client agreement
Putting your agreement together
Changing the agreement after it's signed
Drafting your own client agreement
Essential provisions
Optional provisions
Sample client agreement
Using letter agreements
Reviewing a client's agreement
Make sure the agreement is consistent with the client's promises
Make sure the contract covers at least the basics
Provisions to avoid
Provisions to consider adding
Client purchase orders
Help beyond this book
Mediation and arbitration
Filing a lawsuit
Bankruptcy for the self-employed
Finding and using a lawyer
Help from other experts
Doing your own legal research
Researching federal tax law.
Edition Notes
"February 2017"--Title page verso.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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