[olug] Part-time Self Employment (Side Jobs)

[David Walker]

I recently took a class offered by the small business administration that I 
highly recommend.  SCORE (service corps of retired executives) is associated 
with the SBA and offers free counseling to people starting small businesses.
(http://www.sba.gov and http://www.score.org )

The one I took was offered by Southeast Community College in Lincoln but I'm 
sure they offer them everywhere else also.

On Tuesday 22 April 2003 02:22 pm, Eric Penne wrote:
> Whatever you want to call it, I've become more fond of "side jobs" away
> from whatever 40 hour job I may be at.  Some of the list members are Self
> Employed and many more of you do "side jobs".  I have lots of questions
> about this but not all of them are formed in my head yet and I need some
> help organizing them and asking them legibly.  Most of them are about
> taxes since that season just ended.
>
> I want to do more side jobs but I keep worrying about the tax
> responsibilities and other little details that a normal 40 hour job takes
> care of in HR/Acct./somewhere else.
>
> What do I need to make sure I do to keep my nose clean? As an independent,
> do I need to fill out tax paperwork with my client?  If so, at what dollar
> amount?  Do I have to claim part of my house as a home office or is it
> just more of a pain in the butt?  What paperwork to I need to help me file
> my taxes?  Can I open a "business" account separate from my personal
> account?  Are there restrictions on the name of my company like Eric Penne
> Company vs Eric Penne Consulting and Construction of Large Projects?  Are
> there any good books available that people on this list have read?
>
> I've done ethernet wiring, plumbing, report writing, and basic
> construction as my "side jobs",  how can those be used on a resume to show
> your skills and work ethic, rather than just look like you didn't like
> your main job?
>
> So many questions, so little room on the ToDo list. :)
>
> Thanks
> Eric
>
>
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