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>    1. Re: [slightly OT] Advice on becoming an independent contractor (Victor Odhner)
>    2. Re: Urgent: Copy hda to hdb with dd? (Tom Achtenberg)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Sun, 24 Mar 2002 08:41:09 -0700
> From: Victor Odhner <vodhner@cox.net>
> To: plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us
> Subject: Re: [slightly OT] Advice on becoming an independent contractor
> Reply-To: plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us
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> Kurt Granroth wrote:
> > I am about to enter into an agreement to work for a
> > company as an independent contractor.  I will then
> > have to take care of such things as self-employment
> > tax, contributions to my IRA, and everything else.
>
> Remember that "everything else" includes vacation pay,
> sick pay, marketing time and expenses, etc.  Think
> a year or two ahead and try to really scope out how
> many paid work days you realistically expect, versus
> how many days you will NOT be receiving an income.
> Your planning, and your pricing, need to reflect this.
> Marketing yourself into your NEXT job while still having
> time to finish your CURRENT job is a tricky dance.
>
> You might want to look at http://www.1099.com/ -- I saw
> it recommended once but have not taken the time to
> dig through it.  It is no longer being updated but looks
> like it might have some good stuff.
>
> Me, I'm a W-2 kind of guy.
>
> Vic
>

and if you are a privacy freak then working on a 1099 gives you the opportunity to use
a Tax ID number instead of your SSN when dealing with your prospective employers.

Craig S.