Working for Yourself (Nolo) (2024 Ed.)

Index

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