Working for yourself
Subtitle: law & taxes for independent contractors, freelancers & gig workers of all types
By: Stephen Fishman, J.D.
Edition: 10th edition.
Publisher: NOLO
Published: 2017
Language: eng
Number of pages: 546
ISBN-13: 9781413323696
Subjects: Independent contractors; Self-employed; Taxation; Law and legislation; Popular works; Legal status, laws
Description: 546 pages : 23 cm
Notes: "February 2017"--Title page verso.

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