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Working for Yourself: Law & Taxes for Independent Contractors, Freelancers & Consultants
Be your own boss -- easily, efficiently and successfully -- with this bestseller Whether you're an independent contractor, freelancer, or consultant, it all adds up to the same thing: You need to be more aware of laws and taxes than the average person. Fortunately, Working for Yourself provides all the information you need to stay on top of it all. An independent contract...more
Paperback, 368 pages
Published
February 10th 2008
by NOLO
(first published 2000)
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The subject of laws and taxes are not particularly interesting to those who are starting a freelance or consulting business. If you are considering starting a business as a freelancer or consultant, this is an excellent choice.
NOLO press publishes exceptional resources and this book by Stephen Fishman is no exception. These 21 Chapters and 2 Appendices cover everything one would need to know about forming a freelance business and about the legal responsibilities of the self-employed...more
NOLO press publishes exceptional resources and this book by Stephen Fishman is no exception. These 21 Chapters and 2 Appendices cover everything one would need to know about forming a freelance business and about the legal responsibilities of the self-employed...more
This is a book I wish that I had many years ago when I spent 4 years as an independent software contractor. It is a down-to-earth guide to the fundamentals of working as an independent, covering everything from setting up the business to planning for retirement.
This is not a hokey 'secrets of independent consulting' book. Instead, it is a balanced guide, explaining pros and cons for many of the decisions that you will need to make. Fishman explains in detail the advantages, disadvant...more
This is not a hokey 'secrets of independent consulting' book. Instead, it is a balanced guide, explaining pros and cons for many of the decisions that you will need to make. Fishman explains in detail the advantages, disadvant...more
The taxes, the taxes made me want to cry. Actually, they made an accountant seem more like a necessary outsourcing than a luxury. Aside from the tax rate calculations, where my eyes glazed over and my fingers hit speeddial to Please God Find Someone Else To Do This, the rest of the business expense information was very useful. This book is mainly about financials with a quick review of legal principles in contracts that focuses very much on the "legal" and not so much on the "w...more
This has been by far the most informational business book I've read so far. Most books just skim the surface on topics like taxes, but this book gives LOTS of very detailed tax information, from self-employment taxes to sales taxes, etc. It also goes into a lot of detail about record keeping and accounting and how to set that all up to make tax time much easier and less costly. The last section of the book also gave excellent tips about writing up client contracts and agreements. I know I wi...more
Very clear book -- readable and useful. Now I sort of understand why that guy flew his airplane into an IRS building a few months ago. Maybe I can deduct my flight simulator as a business expense?
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A terrific concise guide to all of the paperwork you will need to run your own business. It's just enough to give the reader a taste of what needs to be covered. It may even be enough to work through most of the routine forms and requirements that confront most businesses.
But the level of advice and complexity is very basic. For example, it will not show you how to fill out a tax form to capture the LLC charges and feed it through your K1.
You will still likely need...more
But the level of advice and complexity is very basic. For example, it will not show you how to fill out a tax form to capture the LLC charges and feed it through your K1.
You will still likely need...more
Very informative and easy to read. Provided a lot of answers to questions and concerns I had. Now if only it would file my taxes for me ;)
As with my past Nolo Press experiences, clear, concise and highly valuable.
Recommended!
Recommended!
Good information on taxes
This was a very interesting read with tons of good advice. However, it had to go back to the library and I never took it out again. I think I am going to take a break from the business end of my occupation and refocus on the artistic end for the time being.
it's not an exciting read, but it has been helpful thus far!
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