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Working for Yourself: Law & Taxes for Independent Contractors, Freelancers & Consultants

Pub. Date: Feb 2008
Edition: 7th
Pages: 384 pp
ISBN: 9781413307528
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Summary

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 contractor himself, Stephen Fishman shows you everything you need to know to:

  • meet business start-up requirements
  • pick a business structure
  • set up home or outside offices
  • obtain permits and licenses
  • price your services or products
  • comply with strict IRS rules
  • establish sound business relationships
  • avoid unfair contracts
  • draft good agreements
  • keep good records
  • get paid in full and on time
  • and much, much more

The 7th edition is completely revised to provide the up-to-date information you need, including the most current tax rates and changes in the law.

Whether you already work for yourself or are thinking about making the move, Working for Yourself will help make sure you do it right. 

Press Reviews

"Whether you already work for yourself or are thinking about making the move, Working for Yourself will help make sure it's done right."
Des Moines Register
"If everything goes well with that new freelance business... then Nolo's Working for Yourself is the only book you'll need."
Accounting Today
"As an independent contractor, you are your boss. This is why Fishman’s book is so important."
New Orleans Times-Picayune
"Could well have been called The Independent Contractor Bible... Don't contract independently without it."
Leonard Charla,
Small Press Magazine
"Walks the reader through the basics of choosing a business form and then deals with start-up concerns, the myriad tax-paying and reporting issues and introductory information on recordkeeping, intellectual property and agreements."
Minneapolis Star Tribune
"A comprehensive guide to meeting the requirements for starting as an independent contractor."
Orange County Register
"A clearly presented, all-around resource."
US News & World Report
"Comprehensive, current, and savvy... highly recommended."
Library Journal

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