For all your tax deductions, from start-up to success, you need to Deduct It! Completely updated for 2010 returns Make more money for your small business by paying the IRS less. Let Deduct It! show you how to maximize the business deductions you're entitled to -- quickly, easily and legally. This comprehensive, yet easy to read book is organized into practical categories featuring common deductions, including: start-up expenses operating expenses health deductions vehicles travel entertain...

Get Your Contract in WritingWhether you’re an independent contractor or a business hiring one to work for you, a written agreement will help to protect your rights, define expectations, and prove that there’s no employer-employee relationship.Included are customizable agreements for independent contractors and freelancers in a multitude of fields, such as sales, accounting, software consulting, and construction. Along with the agreements, you’ll find detaile...

If you work with words, you need this bookNo writer likes to see their hard work or creativity copied by others—or to be accused of copying. Fortunately,The Copyright Handbook provides everything you need to protect yourself. Find information and forms to help you:learn what copyright law protects and doesn’tregister your work with the Copyright Officedeal with infringers, online and offtransfer ownership of a co...

Pay less to the IRSFor any home business, claiming all the tax deductions you are entitled to is essential to your financial success. Don’t miss out on the many valuable deductions you can claim.Here, you’ll find out how to deduct:start-up costshome office expensesvehicles, meals, and travel expenseshealth care expenses, andretirement expenses.Easy to read and full of real-life examples, t...

The complete tax guide for Airbnb and other short-term rental hostsAs a short-term rental host, you're entitled to many valuable deductions and other tax benefits. This book—the first of its kind—shows you how to make the most of your hosting business without risking problems with the IRS.Learn everything you need to know about taxes, including:what expenses you can deducthow to report your short-term rental incomehow to de...

The essential tax reference book for every nonprofitDealing with the IRS and its rules is the price all nonprofits pay in return for the substantial tax benefits they receive. Failure to comply with nonprofit tax laws can lead to dire consequences—revocation of your tax-exempt status or the imposition of taxes and penalties on your nonprofit or even on your officers, directors, or employees personally.Fortunately, most nonprofits can handle IRS compliance t...

The all-in-one legal and tax resource every independent contractor and freelancer needsWhether you’re starting a full-scale consulting business or booking jobs on the side, Working for Yourself provides all the legal and tax information you need in one place. This edition has been thoroughly updated to reflect changes to relevant laws, including updated information on Section 179 expensing and bonus depreciation, as well as a new section on tax credits for...

“Unbundling the Enterprise…blew me away. It is a combination of some of my favorite books: Dr. Carliss Baldwin's Design Rules and Eric Evans's Domain Driven Design with the strategic insights akin to Good to Great and Reengineering the Corporation.”—Gene Kim, researcher and bestselling author of The Phoenix Project and Wiring the Winning OrganizationUnbundling the Enterprise pro...

Hire independent contractors without running into troubleIndependent contractors (ICs) do every conceivable type of work—from accounting to web development—and “gig economy” websites make it easy to find and hire qualified ICs. Working with independent contractors saves your business money and gives you flexibility in hiring. But there are risks in trying to establish IC relationships. Simply calling a worker an independent contractor doesn’t make them one. This bo...

The public domain—the body of creative works not entitled to copyright protection—is the world's greatest intellectual resource. Unfortunately, it can be extraordinarily hard to determine whether a work (or part of a work) is in the public domain.The first book of its kind, Copyright and the Public Domain brings much‐needed clarity to the question of what is protected by copyright and what is not. In plain language, it explains how and why works of authorship enter...

The book the IRS doesn't want you to readThe Internal Revenue Service can wreak havoc on your life. But now you can confront America’s most intimidating government agency with confidence. Packed with practical information and advice, Stand Up to the IRS reveals the tactics of the IRS and how to deal with them.Turn to Stand Up to the IRS when you need help:defending your deductionsfiling a late returnworking out a l...

Reduce your taxesDeduct It! shows you how to maximize your business deductions—quickly, easily, and legally. It covers deductions for:start-up and operating expensestravel and mealshome officeshealth care expensesequipment and inventoryand more.This book also has updated information on 100% bonus depreciation, as well as everything you need to know about the 20% pass-through ded...