Treating a Business as If You Own It

Treating a Business as If You Own It

The best is when someone comments, positively about one working abilities. It makes us feel really special.

What is a Fair Profit?

What is a Fair Profit?

My views on owning my own business and the profit margins that are acceptable.

My Experiences Being Self-employed

My Experiences Being Self-employed

This is on being self-employed.

How to Start Your Own Business

How to Start Your Own Business

Forget some of the advice so called “experts” give you. You can start a business without a complicated business plan or borrowing a lot of money. Start small, keep legal and work hard. Others have done it; so can you.

Thinking About Buying a Gas Station?

Thinking About Buying a Gas Station?

If you are considering buying a gas station there are more important things to consider then price, litre/gallons sold, convenience stote attached etc. You may be buying an environmental disaster that could bankrupt you.

Five Tips for Showing Self-Employed Periods on a Resume

Five Tips for Showing Self-Employed Periods on a Resume

This article deals with the situation of showing times of self-employment on a resume. It addresses some of the best ways to make these periods verifiable for prospective employers.

Why the IRS is Aggressive in Audits of the Self-Employed

Why the IRS is Aggressive in Audits of the Self-Employed

Many people believe that the road to paying less in taxes is to be self-employed. Many self-help books encourage developing a side business that can be manipulated to appear to lose money. This is accomplished by taking every allowable deduction for a home office, auto expenses, and percents of utilities and other purchases that serve dual duty for business and personal use. The problem is that the IRS is not a fan of seeing small businesses reporting losses that are only paper losses.

How to Succeed by Realizing You are Always Self-Employed

How to Succeed by Realizing You are Always Self-Employed

The importance of taking responsibility on your job. By seeing your position as self employed, it will help you make better decisions and be a more valuable employee.

Tax Tips for Writers: Overview

Tax Tips for Writers: Overview

It is that time of year again for all of you writers out there to gather together as many tax tips that you can.

Stressful Issues Among the Self-employed

Stressful Issues Among the Self-employed

There are many issues that can cause stress for the self-employed.