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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, Stephen Fishman shows you everything you need to know to:

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Customer Reviews

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great for the self employed	Customer Rating:
I really can say much except that this is a great primer for the self employed/independent contractor. Personally, I think this will become increasingly important as layoffs continue to rise. If you have been laid off or think you might be given the forced early retirement notice, read this book.

Excellent Resource	Customer Rating:
If you want to work from home this is one book that is a must-read. Giving the ins and outs of the laws regarding working for yourself, you will find the information in this book essential to help you make wise choices regarding your business.

Another Nolo, another successful book	Customer Rating:
A great book on how to work for yourself. Everything provided and easy to understand. You will love it.

Very good overview, but not a comprehensive guide

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Nolo is well known for publishing brief, clearly written guides to legal and tax issues. By and large, though, their aim is to give an overview of the subject, not to provide detailed advice. The new seventh edition of their guide for the self-employed is no exception. This is a book for people who are considering quitting their job to start a business or starting a side business by selling on eBay, free-lance writing, or whatever. It sets out very clearly the main issues that anyone in such a situation should consider. But because it is only an overview, it does not provide the type of detailed advice that someone who actually takes the plunge would need. For instance, it gives the basics of setting up an SEP-IRA, but none of the details. It notes that if you hire someone to work in your business, you are liable to paying various tax to the government on your employee's behalf, but does not spell out all the steps you need to follow. In short, if you are already self-employed and understand the basics of the tax and legal issues involved, you won't find much in this book to help you. On the other hand, if you are at the stage of thinking about the possibility of starting your own business, it would be difficult to find a better overview of the issues.

A Valuable Reference

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I work as an Independent Consultant and while I'm not an expert on taxes, I've read several book about tax and finance as they relate to small business so I understand the basics. I found this book to be an extremely valuable reference that helped me understand more about tax law as it relates to Independent Consultants rather than only being a general reference for the Self-Employed like many of the other books I've read. I would recommend this book to any Independent Consultant, Freelancer, or Independent Contractor.