Working for Yourself
eBook - PDF

Working for Yourself

Law & Taxes for Independent Contractors, Freelancers & Gig Workers of All Types

  1. 544 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Working for Yourself

Law & Taxes for Independent Contractors, Freelancers & Gig Workers of All Types

About this book

The all-in-one legal and tax resource every independent contractor and gig worker needs
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.


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Information

Publisher
NOLO
Year
2024
Print ISBN
9781413332179
eBook ISBN
9781413332186
Edition
13

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Table of Contents
  4. Welcome to the World of Self-Employment: Introduction to Working for Yourself
  5. 1. Working for Yourself:The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
  6. 2. Choosing the Legal Form for Your Business
  7. 3. Choosing and Protecting Your Business Name
  8. 4. Home Alone or Outside Office
  9. 5. Obtaining Licenses, Permits, and Identification Numbers
  10. 6. Insuring Your Business and Yourself
  11. 7. Pricing Your Services and Getting Paid
  12. 8. Taxes and the Self-Employed
  13. 9. Reducing Your Income Taxes
  14. 10. The Bane of Self-Employment Taxes
  15. 11. Paying Estimated Taxes
  16. 12. Rules for Salespeople, Drivers, and Clothing Producers
  17. 13. Taxes for Workers You Hire
  18. 14. Record Keeping and Accounting Made Easy
  19. 15. Safeguarding Your Self-Employed Status
  20. 16. Special Concerns for Gig Workers
  21. 17. Copyrights, Patents, and Trade Secrets
  22. 18. Using Written Client Agreements
  23. 19. Drafting Your Own Client Agreement
  24. 20. Reviewing a Client’s Agreement
  25. Appendix: Using the Downloadable Forms on the Nolo Website
  26. Index
  27. Book Registration