Overview
This guide is intended to help the self-employed with some business aspects with which they may not be familiar but that have a great impact on their bottom line. It focuses on taxes as well as many legal and financial matters for your business. This guide is designed to help pin down all of the tax breaks to which the self-employed may be entitled. The book is divided into three parts: Part 1 discusses the basics of tax reporting. Part 2 discusses the various types of deductions and credits the self-employed can claim to reduce the revenue that’s taxed. Part 3 moves beyond federal income taxes to some other tax responsibilities the self-employed face.
Updates to this new edition will include:
- Update all of the content where needed (e.g., tax-related numbers, deductions/credits that have changed, health coverage changes, etc.).
- Include a new chapter in Part 2 entitled Your Tax Bonus, which would explain the qualified business income deduction available to self-employed individuals.
- Include a new chapter in Part 3 entitled Strategies for Growth, which would include getting certified (e.g., woman-owned business) for government contracting, pursuing learning opportunities (e.g., SCORE webinars), getting a mentor, and utilizing technology (e.g., apps, AI).
- Include where relevant new state and local legislation protective of freelancers (e.g., NYC’s 2017 law specifying the requirements for agreements with freelancers to ensure they get paid).
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