The Complete Guide to Working for Yourself: Everything the Self-employed Need to Know about Taxes, Recordkeeping, and Other LawsAtlantic Publishing Company, 2008 - 288 páginas Many people dream of starting and running a business of their own but often do not know HOW to start. Entering the small business field as an independent contractor, freelancer, sole proprietor, or consultant is not a single decision but a series of steps, each one bringing you closer to the day your enterprise is up and running, competing for customers, and making money. How will you organize and register your business? What are the regulatory considerations? How will you protect your intellectual property? Is your business plan adequate? Where can you find financing? What are your obligations as an employer? Do you understand your tax responsibilities? This brand new book includes the most current tax rates and changes in IRS regulations such as, Is it a business or a hobby? You will learn all about business operations: selecting a business structure, licensing and permits, employer identification number (EIN), business taxes, recordkeeping, self-employment taxes, paying estimated taxes (and calculating how much to pay), dealing with independent contractors and 1099-miscellaneous forms, client agreements, insurance, workers' compensation insurance, rights and intellectual property law, accounting periods, selecting an accounting method, checklist for starting a business plan, choosing a name, business plans, forms of business structures, financing, location, marketing and advertising. In addition, new entrepreneurs will appreciate this valuable resource and reference in their daily activities and as a source of ready-to-use forms, Web sites, operating and cost cutting ideas, and mathematical formulas to apply to their operations. The Companion CD-ROM contains all the forms in the book as well as a sample business plan you can adapt for your own use. The companion CD-ROM is included with the print version of this book; however is not available for download with the electronic version. It may be obtained separately by contacting Atlantic Publishing Group at sales@atlantic-pub.com Atlantic Publishing is a small, independent publishing company based in Ocala, Florida. Founded over twenty years ago in the company president's garage, Atlantic Publishing has grown to become a renowned resource for non-fiction books. Today, over 450 titles are in print covering subjects such as small business, healthy living, management, finance, careers, and real estate. Atlantic Publishing prides itself on producing award winning, high-quality manuals that give readers up-to-date, pertinent information, real-world examples, and case studies with expert advice. Every book has resources, contact information, and web sites of the products or companies discussed. |
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... percent of all U.S. businesses. Receipts from these small businesses totaled $830 million. So you are in good company if you want to be self- employed. The Complete Guide to Working for Yourself: Everything the Self-Employed Need to ...
... percent more for their services than people who are doing the same type of job with a corporation . The reason is simple . The clients do not have to pay self- employed people for unemployment compensation , workers ' compensation , or ...
... percent of their salary, up to a set limit that changes every year. Employers then match the amount their employees pay. When you are self-employed, you have to pay the entire tax yourself; that is 15.3 percent of your income, in ...
... percentage of ownership for each partner. For example, if there are two partners, one with 70 percent ownership and the other with 30 percent ownership, the total net income is split between the partners 70/30. Partners are required to ...
... percent of the stock, they must pay tax on 50 percent of the corporation's profits or get the benefits of 50 percent of the losses. An LLC offers the flexibility of adjusting this however the members decide. • Unlike an LLC, a C ...