I think in the US -- but not sure -- if you operate under your own name (Lee Consulting) you don't have to formally register as a business. You can use your own social and you would be a sole proprietor. (however, there might be local requirements, such as getting a business license from your city, county, etc)<br>
<br>If you operate under another name, you generally need to register. Probably the best advice I can give if you are going to do it full time is to get a CPA who understands and advises you to file taxes as an S corp. This can save you thousands of dollars a year which can easily make up for the cost of an accountant.<br>
<br>Sam<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sun, Mar 28, 2010 at 11:00 AM, Steve Kessler <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:skessler@denverdataman.com">skessler@denverdataman.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">Becoming an independent contractor has lots of legal
implications on both the state and federal level in the United States if that
is where you are. It is probably best that you consult your jurisdiction about
what they require. Colorado for example does business registrations through the
Secretary of State office. An attorney and tax accountant are good resources in
this process. I know this is not an answer with real answers but hopefully this
will give you an idea where to look….oh ya and my attorney requires me to
say that I am not an attorney and this is not legal advice. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: 10pt;">From:</span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> George Lee
[mailto:<a href="mailto:georgeleejr617@gmail.com" target="_blank">georgeleejr617@gmail.com</a>] <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Sunday, March 28, 2010 8:22 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:consulting@drupal.org" target="_blank">consulting@drupal.org</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [consulting] Setting Up as an Independent Contractor</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Hello,<br>
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Also do folks have information on what steps to take to be an independent
contractor? Want to make sure I'm follow the right procedures.<br>
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Peace, community, justice,<br>
- George</p>
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