Today TaxMama hears from Mark in Scarborough, ME, who’s quite logical: “I’m self-employed and incorporated. I need frequent chiropractic treatments as a direct result of using computers a lot. The frequency of treatments required varies directly with amount of daily work at the computer. The back problems are caused by my work (chronic back fatigue). […]
Category Archives: Self-Employed
Today TaxMama hears from Alice in Montana who asks. “I am a writer, operating as a sole proprietor of a freelance writing and research business. I am nationally published, and have a 20 year tax history doing this. I am writing a children’s book about the dog I adopted and how he was transformed from […]
Today TaxMama hears from Janet in Anaheim, CA who is perplexed.https://www.natas.co.uk/dev/wp-content/languages/new/algebra-help-online.html “My husband’s business received a notice from the IRS. It said that a contractor’s taxpayer ID number on the 1099s we filed last year is incorrect. Now, IRS says I have to file a notice to the contractor within 15 days. But, this guy […]
Today TaxMama answers Susan from the Internet who is “looking for web sites that will assist me to do the following: 1) Apply for a Tax I.D. Number 2) Conduct a DBA (“doing business as” name) Search in my state and / or county. Are these services available on the Internet?”
Today Selena in Los Angeles is taking a bold career step. “After many years of working as a salaried employee, I have decided to take the plunge and switch to temporary employment through an agency that specializes in temporary placements for clinical social workers. I am reviewing the contract they want me to sign, and […]
Today Donna from California did some research. “I’m interested in starting a small business in real estate centering around purchasing the property and renting it to tenants. But to my dismay I recently read that the IRS does not consider that a business. Is that true? I also read that this is a “gray” area. […]
Today Irina from the Internet is concerned. “My husband is self-employed and he hasn’t had any deductions taken out of his checks since the time he started his business.https://www.seehowcan.com/wp-content/languages/new/math-homework-help.html He claims that after he writes off his business expenses, he’ll get more than he owes. On top of that, he is telling me to claim […]
Today Sherrie from Mc Minnville, OR asks, “As an author, tell me, what is the definition of “published”? Do newsletters or other publications besides books count? Do I have to have earned a certain amount of money with publications? Can I only take the write-offs if I have naturally purple hair and be born to […]