I've been a contractor for about a year, here's what I use: Legal structures: Sole Proprietor, registered DBA using LegalZoom.com
Health Insurance: Kaiser, cheapest plans, no prescriptions drugs. About $175/mo. Taxes/Invoicing: TurboTax/ Freshbooks. I've used accountants in the past but last year I did taxes myself using TurboTax. Unless someone convinces me otherwise: accountants seem to ask me all the same questions that TurboTax does and then put it in some software. So with TurboTax I get some nice web software instead of a long email chain to an accountant. Freshbook is indespensible. Collections for unpaid invoices: Local Mafia goons. k On Thu, Sep 13, 2012 at 9:59 AM, Marc Leglise <[email protected]> wrote: > I know we have a lot of current and former freelancers here, who have taken > many different approaches, so here's an open ended question: > > As a full-time freelancer, how do you deal with the "business" side? > > Legal structures (1099, sole proprietor, LLC, corp, etc.) > Health insurance > Taxes > etc. > > And do you prefer to DIY or use a professional? > > -- > SD Ruby mailing list > [email protected] > http://groups.google.com/group/sdruby -- SD Ruby mailing list [email protected] http://groups.google.com/group/sdruby
