Working for Yourself: Law & Taxes for Independent Contractors, Freelancers & Gig Workers of All Types

Product Description
The all-in-one legal and tax resource every independent contractor and gig worker needs
Whether you’re starting a full-scale consulting business or booking gigs on the side,
Working for Yourself provides all the legal and tax information you need in one place. This twelfth edition has been thoroughly updated to reflect changes and updates to relevant laws, including laws revised as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. This excellent, well-organized reference will show you how to:
decide the best form for your business (sole proprietor, LLC, or other)
make sure you’re paid in full and on time
pay estimated taxes and avoid trouble with the IRS
take advantage of all available tax deductions and credits, including the 20% pass-through tax deduction
choose health, property, and other kinds of insurance
keep accurate records in case you get audited, and
write legally binding contracts and letter agreements.
If you’re tired of doing endless web searches for the information you need to start and run your business, this easy-to-use and authoritative resource is for you.
With Downloadable Forms
You can download all the forms you need, including sample independent contractor agreements, details inside.
Review
"This thorough and well-organized volume will guide individuals through the legal and tax issues that come with the territory. From deciding on legal structures to drafting contracts to collecting payment from deadbeat clients, this is excellent information."
Library Journal
“As an independent contractor, you are your boss. This is why Fishman’s book is so important.” New Orleans Times-Picayune
“Covers everything independent contractors need to know." Business Life
“Working for Yourself is the all-in-one, trusted, legal and tax resource every IC needs. It is ideal for readers who are tired of doing endless web searches for legal and tax information, who need one easy-to-use and authoritative resource. This well organized reference will help them successfully start and run their operations in a business-like manner." Savannah Jones, SirReadaLot.org
"Whether starting a full-scale consulting business or booking gigs on the side, this newly expanded and updated 11th edition of "Working for Yourself: Law & Taxes for Independent Contractors, Freelancers & Gig Workers of All Types" by Stephen Fishman provides all the legal and tax information needed under one cover. This comprehensive and instructive reference manual has been thoroughly updated to reflect all the changes under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act -- changes that are largely beneficial to the self-employed. "Working for Yourself" shows the self- employed how to: Decide the best form for a business (sole proprietor, LLC, or other); Make sure to be paid in full and on time; Pay estimated taxes and avoid trouble with the IRS; Take advantage of all available tax deductions -- including the 20% pass-through tax deduction for business owners; Choose health, property, and other kinds of insurance; Keep accurate records in case you get audited; Write legally binding contracts and letter agreements. A complete, thoroughly, all-inclusive compendium, thoroughly 'user friendly' instructional guide and reference, "Working for Yourself" is unreservedly recommended for personal, community, college, and university library Business Management collections and supplemental studies lists. A 'must' for anyone engaged or contemplating having their own self-employed business of any kind, it should be noted that "Working for Yourself" is also available in a digital book format." The Midwest Book Review
About the Author
Stephen Fishman has dedicated his career as an attorney and author to writing useful, authoritative, and recognized guides on business, taxation, and intellectual property matters for small businesses, entrepreneurs, independent contractors, and freelancers. He is the author of 20 books and hundreds of articles, an