New Orleans Times-Picayune
As an independent contractor, you are your boss. This is why Fishmanfs book is so important.


Des Moines Register
Whether you already work for yourself or are thinking about, Working for Yourself will help make sure it's done right.


Leonard Charla, Small Press Magazine
Could well have been called The Independent Contractor Bible... Don't contract independently without it.


Book Description
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, author Attorney Stephen Fishman shows you everything you need to know to: *meet business start-up requirements *set up home or outside offices *comply with strict IRS rules *establish sound business relationships *avoid unfair contracts *draft good agreements *get paid in full and on time The 5th edition now provides information on leasing space for work, Health Savings Accounts and solo 401(k) plans. It also examines how to choose a business name, deal with audits, take a home office deduction -- and much more.


Download Description
For the more than twenty million Americans who are self-employed and offer their services on a contract basis, Working For Yourself is the book to have. It tells the reader how to: * successfully meet business start-up requirements* comply with strict IRS rules* draft solid consulting and independent contractor agreements * get paid in full and on time. Please see Consultant and Independent Contractor Agreements for all the legal forms and agreements necessary either to work as an independent contractor or consultant, or to run a home-based business.


About the Author
Stephen Fishman received his law degree from the University of Southern California in 1979. After stints in government and private practice, he became a full-time legal writer in 1983. He has helped write and edit over a dozen reference books for attorneys. He is the author of Software Development: A Legal Guide, Copyright Your Software, The Copyright Handbook, Consultant & Independent Contractor Agreements, Wage Slave No More: Law & Taxes for the Self-Employed, and Hiring Independent Contractors: The Employer's Legal Guide, all published by Nolo.

SYNOPSIS

Whether you￯﾿ﾽre 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, author Attorney Stephen Fishman shows you everything you need to know to: *meet business start-up requirements *set up home or outside offices *comply with strict IRS rules *establish sound business relationships *avoid unfair contracts *draft good agreements *get paid in full and on time  The 5th edition now provides information on leasing space for work, Health Savings Accounts and solo 401(k) plans. It also examines how to choose a business name, deal with audits, take a home office deduction￯﾿ﾽand much more.

FROM THE CRITICS

Des Moines Register

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

New Orleans Times-Picayune

As an independent contractor, you are your boss. This is why Fishman's book is so important.

Leonard Charla - Small Press Magazine

Could well have been called The Independent Contractor Bible... Don't contract independently without it.

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