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| financial planning for independent contractors: The Money Book for Freelancers, Part-Timers, and the Self-Employed Joseph D'Agnese, Denise Kiernan, 2010-03-02 This is a book for people like us, and we all know who we are. We make our own hours, keep our own profits, chart our own way. We have things like gigs, contracts, clients, and assignments. All of us are working toward our dreams: doing our own work, on our own time, on our own terms. We have no real boss, no corporate nameplate, no cubicle of our very own. Unfortunately, we also have no 401(k)s and no one matching them, no benefits package, and no one collecting our taxes until April 15th. It’s time to take stock of where you are and where you want to be. Ask yourself: Who is planning for your retirement? Who covers your expenses when clients flake out and checks are late? Who is setting money aside for your taxes? Who is responsible for your health insurance? Take a good look in the mirror: You are. The Money Book for Freelancers, Part-Timers, and the Self-Employed describes a completely new, comprehensive system for earning, spending, saving, and surviving as an independent worker. From interviews with financial experts to anecdotes from real-life freelancers, plus handy charts and graphs to help you visualize key concepts, you’ll learn about topics including: • Managing Cash Flow When the Cash Isn’t Flowing Your Way • Getting Real About What You’re Really Earning • Tools for Getting Out of Debt and Into Financial Security • Saving Consistently When You Earn Irregularly • What To Do When a Client’s Check Doesn’t Come In • Health Savings Accounts and How To Use Them • Planning for Retirement, Taxes and Dreams—All On Your Own |
| financial planning for independent contractors: The White Coat Investor James M. Dahle, 2014-01 Written by a practicing emergency physician, The White Coat Investor is a high-yield manual that specifically deals with the financial issues facing medical students, residents, physicians, dentists, and similar high-income professionals. Doctors are highly-educated and extensively trained at making difficult diagnoses and performing life saving procedures. However, they receive little to no training in business, personal finance, investing, insurance, taxes, estate planning, and asset protection. This book fills in the gaps and will teach you to use your high income to escape from your student loans, provide for your family, build wealth, and stop getting ripped off by unscrupulous financial professionals. Straight talk and clear explanations allow the book to be easily digested by a novice to the subject matter yet the book also contains advanced concepts specific to physicians you won't find in other financial books. This book will teach you how to: Graduate from medical school with as little debt as possible Escape from student loans within two to five years of residency graduation Purchase the right types and amounts of insurance Decide when to buy a house and how much to spend on it Learn to invest in a sensible, low-cost and effective manner with or without the assistance of an advisor Avoid investments which are designed to be sold, not bought Select advisors who give great service and advice at a fair price Become a millionaire within five to ten years of residency graduation Use a Backdoor Roth IRA and Stealth IRA to boost your retirement funds and decrease your taxes Protect your hard-won assets from professional and personal lawsuits Avoid estate taxes, avoid probate, and ensure your children and your money go where you want when you die Minimize your tax burden, keeping more of your hard-earned money Decide between an employee job and an independent contractor job Choose between sole proprietorship, Limited Liability Company, S Corporation, and C Corporation Take a look at the first pages of the book by clicking on the Look Inside feature Praise For The White Coat Investor Much of my financial planning practice is helping doctors to correct mistakes that reading this book would have avoided in the first place. - Allan S. Roth, MBA, CPA, CFP(R), Author of How a Second Grader Beats Wall Street Jim Dahle has done a lot of thinking about the peculiar financial problems facing physicians, and you, lucky reader, are about to reap the bounty of both his experience and his research. - William J. Bernstein, MD, Author of The Investor's Manifesto and seven other investing books This book should be in every career counselor's office and delivered with every medical degree. - Rick Van Ness, Author of Common Sense Investing The White Coat Investor provides an expert consult for your finances. I now feel confident I can be a millionaire at 40 without feeling like a jerk. - Joe Jones, DO Jim Dahle has done for physician financial illiteracy what penicillin did for neurosyphilis. - Dennis Bethel, MD An excellent practical personal finance guide for physicians in training and in practice from a non biased source we can actually trust. - Greg E Wilde, M.D Scroll up, click the buy button, and get started today! |
| financial planning for independent contractors: Retirement Plans for Self-employed Individuals United States. Internal Revenue Service, 1996 |
| financial planning for independent contractors: Self-employment Tax , 1988 |
| financial planning for independent contractors: The Wealthy Crna Jeremy L. Stanley, 2013-03-06 CRNAs are smart, analytical, goal driven individuals but most have never had someone teach them about finances or how to plan for their personal goals.Having gone through anesthesia school, CRNAs realize that life is not lived all at once; it's lived in special moments, sad moments, days, months, years and decades. This forces us to adapt and change which sometimes results in losing our way causing us to make new plans.The Wealthy CRNA not only lays out a plan for CRNAs who work in hospitals but it coordinates a roadmap for freelancers and those who want to.Jeremy Stanley, CFP(r), AIF(r) has over two decades experience working with CRNAs and through this book provides unique insights that will help CRNAs, new and seasoned, lay out a plan to become financially successful.This book has been prior approved by the AANA for 4 Class A CE credits; Code Number 1032757; Exp. date 1/31/19. |
| financial planning for independent contractors: Ernst & Young's Personal Financial Planning Guide Ernst & Young LLP, Martin Nissenbaum, Barbara J. Raasch, Charles L. Ratner, 2004-10-06 If you want to take control of your financial future and unlock thedoors to financial success, you must have a plan that will allowyou to find good investments, reduce taxes, beat inflation, andproperly manage money. Whether you're new to financial planning or a seasoned veteran,this updated edition of Ernst & Young's Personal FinancialPlanning Guide provides valuable information and techniques you canuse to create and implement a consistent personalized financialplan. It also takes into consideration the new tax rules thataffect home ownership, saving for college, estate planning, andmany other aspects of your financial life. Filled with in-depth insight and financial planning advice, thisunique guide can help you: * Set goals * Build wealth * Manage your finances * Protect your assets * Plan your estate and investments It will also show you how to maintain a financial plan inconjunction with life events such as: * Getting married * Raising a family * Starting your own business * Aging parents * Planning for retirement Financial planning is a never-ending process, and with Ernst &Young's Personal Financial Planning Guide, you'll learn how totailor a plan to help you improve all aspects of your financiallife. |
| financial planning for independent contractors: Clarifying the Status of Independent Contractors United States. Congress. House. Committee on Small Business. Subcommittee on Taxation and Finance, 1996 |
| financial planning for independent contractors: The Financial Planning Competency Handbook CFP Board, 2013-04-03 Whether you’re studying to become a financial planner or a practitioner looking for a comprehensive reference to help serve your clients' needs, this is the ultimate guide. Developed by Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc. (CFP Board), the Financial Planning Competency Handbook gives you everything you need to meet the daily challenges of your current or future profession. This all-inclusive handbook covers the entire list of nearly 90 vital topics on integrated financial planning, including such major components as: General Principles of Finance and Financial Planning Insurance Planning Employee Benefits Planning Investment and Securities Planning State and Federal Income Tax Planning Estate Tax, Gift Tax, and Transfer Tax Planning Retirement Planning Estate Planning Principles of Communication and Counseling And more |
| financial planning for independent contractors: Investment Advisers, Financial Planners, and Customer Protection United States. Congress. House. Committee on Energy and Commerce. Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Consumer Protection, and Finance, 1986 |
| financial planning for independent contractors: Independent Contractor, Sole Proprietor, and LLC Taxes: Explained in 100 Pages Or Less Mike Piper, 2019-07-05 Find all of the following, explained in plain-English with no legal jargon: Business Taxation 101: A brief primer on tax topics in general, especially as they apply to businesses. Home Office Deduction: How to ensure you qualify for it and how to calculate it. Estimated Tax payments: When and how to pay them, as well as an easy way to calculate each payment. Self-Employment Tax: What it is, why it exists, and how to calculate it. Business Retirement Plans: What the different types are, and which one is best for you. Numerous Business Deductions: Several deductions explained in detail, including how to make sure you can qualify to take them and how to maximize them. Audit Protection: Learn what records you need to keep (and how long to keep them) in order to protect yourself in case of an audit. |
| financial planning for independent contractors: Advanced Tax Planning for Medical Professionals Alexis Gallati, 2020-02-28 Written by the spouse of a physician, Advanced Tax Planning for Medical Professionals: A Concise Guide to Tax Reduction Strategies will walk you through the different types of tax planning strategies available to physicians, dentists, and other high-income professionals.As a medical professional you are bombarded with financial gurus before you even leave residency. It is important to have an understanding of different tax planning strategies in order to build wealth and financial independence. This book provides a snapshot of basic to advanced strategies and case studies to see the strategies in action. If you are ready to keep more of what you earn with court-tested, IRS approved strategies, click the buy button now! |
| financial planning for independent contractors: LLC Vs. S-Corp Vs. C-Corp Mike Piper, 2019-07-22 The LLC, S-Corp, or C-Corp question is one of essential importance: Make the right decision, and you'll be paying less tax; you'll know your personal assets are protected from lawsuits against your business; and you might even save yourself some money on accounting and legal fees. Make the wrong decision, and you'll be paying an unnecessary amount of tax; you'll be wasting money on legal bills; and you'll be only a lawsuit away from losing your home and other personal assets. Find the following, explained in plain-English with no legal jargon: The basics of sole proprietorship, partnership, LLC, S-Corp, and C-Corp taxation. How to protect your personal assets from lawsuits against your business. When the protection offered by an LLC will work. (And more importantly, when it will not!) Which business structures could reduce your federal income tax or self-employment tax. |
| financial planning for independent contractors: Nonprofit Financial Planning Made Easy Jody Blazek, 2008-02-13 Nonprofit Financial Planning Made Easy presents straightforward strategies to make financial management a more smooth and successful process. Filled with practical forms and checklists to aid you in planning and managing your organizations' financial resources, Nonprofit Financial Planning Made Easy equips your nonprofit with step-by-step solutions to the dilemmas involved in keeping financial resources and the mission in balance. |
| financial planning for independent contractors: CFP Board Financial Planning Competency Handbook CFP Board, 2013-04-03 Whether you’re studying to become a financial planner, preparing for the CFP® exam, or a practitioner looking for a comprehensive reference to help serve your clients' needs, this is the ultimate guide. Developed by Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc. (CFP Board), the Financial Planning Competency Handbook gives you everything you need to meet the daily challenges of your current or future profession. The book comes with access to nearly 400 practice questions online, as well as the option to upgrade to a 28-Credit Continuing Education test for CFP® professionals based in the United States. This all-inclusive handbook covers the entire list of nearly 90 vital topics on integrated financial planning, including such major components as: General Principles of Finance and Financial Planning Insurance Planning Employee Benefits Planning Investment and Securities Planning State and Federal Income Tax Planning Estate Tax, Gift Tax, and Transfer Tax Planning Retirement Planning Estate Planning Principles of Communication and Counseling And more |
| financial planning for independent contractors: Contingent and Alternative Employment Arrangements , 1995 |
| financial planning for independent contractors: Individual retirement arrangements (IRAs) United States. Internal Revenue Service, 1990 |
| financial planning for independent contractors: EntreLeadership Dave Ramsey, 2011-09-20 From the New York Times bestselling author of The Total Money Makeover and radio and podcast host Dave Ramsey comes an informative guide based on how he grew a successful, multimillion dollar company from a card table in his living room. Your company is only as strong as your leaders. These are the men and women doing battle daily beneath the banner that is your brand. Are they courageous or indecisive? Are they serving a motivated team or managing employees? Are they valued? Your team will never grow beyond you, so here’s another question to consider—are you growing? Whether you’re sitting at the CEO’s desk, the middle manager’s cubicle, or a card table in your living-room-based start-up, EntreLeadership provides the practical, step-by-step guidance to grow your business where you want it to go. Dave Ramsey opens up his championship playbook for business to show you how to: -Inspire your team to take ownership and love what they do -Unify your team and get rid of all gossip -Handle money to set your business up for success -Reach every goal you set -And much, much more! EntreLeadership is a one-stop guide filled with accessible advice for businesses and leaders to ensure success even through the toughest of times. |
| financial planning for independent contractors: Comprehensive Financial Planning Strategies for Doctors and Advisors David Edward Marcinko, Hope Rachel Hetico, 2014-12-09 Drawing on the expertise of multi-degreed doctors, and multi-certified financial advisors, Comprehensive Financial Planning Strategies for Doctors and Advisors: Best Practices from Leading Consultants and Certified Medical Planners will shape the industry landscape for the next generation as the current ecosystem strives to keep pace.Traditional g |
| financial planning for independent contractors: How to Open & Operate a Financially Successful Personal Financial Planning Business Peg Stomierowski, Kristie Lorette, 2011-09-30 Millions of Americans every year have troubles with their finances. They turn to experts in droves, asking for help in filing their taxes, consolidating their debt, or just planning how they will pay their bills and invest their retirement funds. This book was written for anyone who has ever wanted to dip his or her foot into financial planning but did not know where to start. You will learn the fundamental basics of financial planning, starting with the very process that most planners use to organize their own finances. You will learn how to organize financial statements and to create plans and how to properly manage taxes to great effect. You will learn how to manage basic assets such as cash, savings, home equity, and auto- mobiles. You will learn how to effectively manage credit and how to deal with insurance including life insurance, health insurance, and property insurance. Whether you will be operating out of your home or you are looking to buy or rent office space, this book can help you with a wealth of startup information, from how to form and name your business to deciding if this will be a joint venture or if you would rather work solo. You will learn how to build your business by using low- and no-cost ways to satisfy customers, and also ways to increase sales, have customers refer others to you, and thousands of excellent tips and useful guidelines. This complete manual will arm you with everything you need, including sample business forms; contracts; worksheets and checklists for planning, opening, and running day-to-day operations; lists; plans and layouts; and dozens of other valuable, timesaving tools of the trade that no business owner should be without. For all prospective financial planners, this guide will give you a complete walkthrough and timeline of what you need to accomplish to be effective. The companion CD-ROM is included with the print version of this book; however is not available for download with the electronic version. It may be obtained separately by contacting Atlantic Publishing Group at sales@atlantic-pub.com Atlantic Publishing is a small, independent publishing company based in Ocala, Florida. Founded over twenty years ago in the company presidentâe(tm)s garage, Atlantic Publishing has grown to become a renowned resource for non-fiction books. Today, over 450 titles are in print covering subjects such as small business, healthy living, management, finance, careers, and real estate. Atlantic Publishing prides itself on producing award winning, high-quality manuals that give readers up-to-date, pertinent information, real-world examples, and case studies with expert advice. Every book has resources, contact information, and web sites of the products or companies discussed. |
| financial planning for independent contractors: Essentials of Personal Financial Planning Susan M. Tillery, Thomas N. Tillery, 2017-03-27 ESSENTIALS OF PERSONAL FINANCIAL PLANNING Essentials of Personal Financial Planning was written to challenge the status quo by promoting personal financial planning (PFP) as a profession, not as a sales tool to gather assets under management or facilitate sales of insurance products. The book takes a comprehensive and integrated approach to PFP for accounting students, allowing them to view the profession through the lens of a CPA – with integrity and objectivity. This book systematically introduces the essentials of all the major PFP topics (estate, retirement, investments, insurance, and tax), as well as: The PFP process, concepts and regulatory environment. Professional responsibilities of a CPA personal financial planner and the requirements of the Statement on Standards in PFP Services. Time value of money concepts. The book then builds on these foundational concepts, showing their interconnectivity and professional opportunities, to provide a deeper understanding of PFP and its application. After reading this book, students will be able to apply the knowledge and skills gained from this course to have an immediate and long-term positive impact for themselves and for the clients they serve. |
| financial planning for independent contractors: Profit First Mike Michalowicz, 2017-02-21 Author of cult classics The Pumpkin Plan and The Toilet Paper Entrepreneur offers a simple, counterintuitive cash management solution that will help small businesses break out of the doom spiral and achieve instant profitability. Conventional accounting uses the logical (albeit, flawed) formula: Sales - Expenses = Profit. The problem is, businesses are run by humans, and humans aren't always logical. Serial entrepreneur Mike Michalowicz has developed a behavioral approach to accounting to flip the formula: Sales - Profit = Expenses. Just as the most effective weight loss strategy is to limit portions by using smaller plates, Michalowicz shows that by taking profit first and apportioning only what remains for expenses, entrepreneurs will transform their businesses from cash-eating monsters to profitable cash cows. Using Michalowicz's Profit First system, readers will learn that: · Following 4 simple principles can simplify accounting and make it easier to manage a profitable business by looking at bank account balances. · A small, profitable business can be worth much more than a large business surviving on its top line. · Businesses that attain early and sustained profitability have a better shot at achieving long-term growth. With dozens of case studies, practical, step-by-step advice, and his signature sense of humor, Michalowicz has the game-changing roadmap for any entrepreneur to make money they always dreamed of. |
| financial planning for independent contractors: Regulation of Financial Planners in the 1980's , 1985 Prepared for distribution at the Regulation of Financial Planners in the 1980's Program, December 2-3, 1985, New York City--p. 5. |
| financial planning for independent contractors: Poverty in the Philippines Asian Development Bank, 2009-12-01 Against the backdrop of the global financial crisis and rising food, fuel, and commodity prices, addressing poverty and inequality in the Philippines remains a challenge. The proportion of households living below the official poverty line has declined slowly and unevenly in the past four decades, and poverty reduction has been much slower than in neighboring countries such as the People's Republic of China, Indonesia, Thailand, and Viet Nam. Economic growth has gone through boom and bust cycles, and recent episodes of moderate economic expansion have had limited impact on the poor. Great inequality across income brackets, regions, and sectors, as well as unmanaged population growth, are considered some of the key factors constraining poverty reduction efforts. This publication analyzes the causes of poverty and recommends ways to accelerate poverty reduction and achieve more inclusive growth. it also provides an overview of current government responses, strategies, and achievements in the fight against poverty and identifies and prioritizes future needs and interventions. The analysis is based on current literature and the latest available data, including the 2006 Family Income and Expenditure Survey. |
| financial planning for independent contractors: Not Just A Living Mark Henricks, 2003-07-03 As people have come to yearn for more fulfilling and creative work, many are realizing their dreams by leaving the corporate life behind and creating businesses around the things they love. In Not Just a Living, Mark Henricks explores the genesis of this cultural and social phenomenon and offers a comprehensive approach for assessing your own potential, taking the plunge, and building a business that helps you fulfill both personal and professional aspirations. Combining the authority of firsthand experience, colorful and engaging stories from the front lines, and a variety of diagnostic and planning tools, Henricks shows you how to determine whether the entrepreneurial route is right for you, recognize opportunities, overcome obstacles, plan your course, and launch and sustain your business-whether it's a solo venture out of your garage or a multi-million-dollar enterprise. |
| financial planning for independent contractors: Women-owned and Home-based Businesses United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Small Business, 1997 |
| financial planning for independent contractors: Medical and Dental Expenses , 1990 |
| financial planning for independent contractors: Women-Owned and Home-Based Businesses Christopher S. Bond, 1999-06 Presents testimony & submitted material on the challenges facing woman business owners. Addresses access to capital, Federal procurement policy, health insurance, & tax issues including worker classification & home-office deductions. Witnesses from many women-owned businesses, the Center for Women Enterprise, the International Assoc. for Financial Planning, Nat. Women's Business Council, Nat. Federation of Independent Business, Securities Industry Assoc., & others. |
| financial planning for independent contractors: The Sid Kess Approach , 2017-05-15 The AICPA created this book to celebrate Sid Kess’ many contributions to the CPA profession and, more important, to capture Sid’s unique approach. The book explores the question of how one man has done so much and impacted so many people. The answers to this question provide distinct methods that all CPAs can apply to their practices and to their lives. Over 70 contributions from Kess’s colleagues, students, and friends describe his use of these approaches to further careers, foster client relationships, teach successfully, and create happiness. |
| financial planning for independent contractors: Rattiner's Review for the CFP(R) Certification Examination, Fast Track, Study Guide Jeffrey H. Rattiner, 2009-05-04 The proven CFP Study Guide that delivers just what you need to succeed! A quick-study guide for candidates preparing to take the CFP Certification Examination, Rattiner's Review for the CFP® Certification Examination distills the bare-bones essentials you need to know to pass this challenging exam, all in a logical and easy-to-absorb manner. This indispensable study tool for students who have already been through traditional CFP educational programming—and just need a little extra help pulling it all together—provides a no-nonsense approach to studying for some of the most important disciplines of financial planning, including: PFP, insurance, employee benefit, investments, income tax, retirement, and estate planning. Each discipline contains short and concise statements emphasizing key points through mnemonic devices, study tips, and other established test-taking methods that provide helpful hints. Rattiner's Review for the CFP® Certification Examination, Third Edition has been thoroughly updated to include: Reviews from recent CFP Exam students who compare the CFP Board curriculum to this Third Edition, ensuring that all topics are covered adequately New, easy-to-follow flowcharts at the beginning of each chapter highlight the macro level perspective of each subject discipline Basic calculator keystrokes for investment math, retirement, life, and education needs analysis, and other important calculations New multiple-choice questions as well as new charts and tables for quick memorizations New acronyms to help put things into a simplified perspective and help students tie back to the big picture flowchart Perfect as a quick-reference guide to complement all CFP texts and self-study materials, it also serves as an important one-stop resource for financial services professionals who want information in a hurry. Stay organized, on track, and focused with Rattiner's Review for the CFP® Certification Examination, Third Edition. |
| financial planning for independent contractors: The Self-Employed Woman's Guide to Launching a Home-Based Business Priscilla Huff, 2010-05-26 Step-by-Step Advice on Making Your Home-Business Dreams a Reality From Priscilla Y. Huff, the leading expert on home businesses for women, The Self-Employed Woman's Guide to Launching a Home-Based Business is your step-by-step resource to getting the business of your dreams up and started in no time. Packed with expert advice and nitty-gritty details about what it takes to run a successful home-based business, this book will show you how to: ·Prepare—physically and mentally—for a new career from home ·Balance work and family time for maximum enjoyment—and minimum stress ·Find and fill out the proper tax, license, and insurance forms ·Handle customers and bring in new business ·Implement creative and effective marketing plans ·Manage your finances and accounting with ease ·And much, much more! Filled with valuable resources and profiles of successful home-based entrepreneurs, this book answers all your questions about starting an enjoyable and profitable venture. |
| financial planning for independent contractors: The Secrets of Successful Financial Planning Dan Gallagher, 2018-09-25 Take charge of your finances with little-known advice from a financial expert. **Catholic Writers Guild Seal of Approval** There are six interrelated segments to a complete financial plan: Cash & Budget Planning, Insurance & Risk Management, Tax Management, Retirement Planning, Investment Planning, and Estate Planning. What aspects of the financial plan require sophisticated planning by a professional, and what can savvy, well-educated consumers handle themselves? The Secrets of Successful Financial Planning empowers readers to take charge of their financial present and future, regardless of where they are financially, by presenting technical jargon in a way that’s easy to understand. Here is sage advice and insider information known to the very few: Written for DIYers and those needing to select or understand advisors Useful for new savers up to mid-retirees 30 dramatic true stores of client triumphs and tragedies—no dull case studies Unbiased perspective is neither insurance nor investment skewed, and provides industry secrets Access via author website to customizable spreadsheets and more Here is sage advice and insider information known to the very few. For example, consumers buy more long-term care insurance than they need because their advisors are forbidden to show them alternative or supplemental strategies. They buy one large life policy when best-practice analysis usually would find need for two smaller, distinctive types. They get recommendations for annuity, insurance, and investment replacement, but how can they be certain the answers they get are unbiased? Author Dan Gallagher provides advice and counsel that will help readers set the stage for financial security for themselves and their families. He shares what you can do yourself and when you need a pro’s help. |
| financial planning for independent contractors: Plunkett's Real Estate & Construction Industry Almanac 2007: Real Estate & Construction Industry Market Research, Statistics, Trends & Leading Compani Jack W. Plunkett, 2007-06 Provides an analysis and statistics of various facets of the real estate and construction industry, including architecture, engineering, property management, finance, operations, mortgages, REITs, brokerage, construction and development. This book includes profiles of nearly 400 firms. |
| financial planning for independent contractors: Wealth After Work William G. Gale, J. Mark Iwry, David C. John, 2021-07-27 Pensions and retirement saving plans have helped millions of households build financial security. But tens of millions of people have been left behind, without access to these wealth accumulation vehicles. For many others, the plans they have do not ensure financial security in retirement. The problems that underlie these failures can be addressed. This book proposes concrete, practical ways to make dependable retirement income accessible for all Americans—not just those with means. Individual accounts have eclipsed traditional pensions as the primary vehicle for retirement saving in the United States—a shift that underlies many sources of retirement insecurity. The 401(k) plan and similar accounts have increased financial security for many people but have done nothing for millions more. Many of those who do have such plans are burdened with the need to make numerous saving, investment, and withdrawal decisions that stress their financial acumen. Financial advice that is unbiased, unconflicted, and affordable is often difficult to find. Managing wealth in retirement—especially the need to convert retirement savings into steady income—poses significant challenges that current financial instruments and practices do not adequately address. Economic downturns like the Great Recession and the COVID-19 pandemic increase financial insecurity and make addressing these issues more urgent. Written by noted experts in the field, Wealth After Work offers practical solutions that address these concerns. The proposals show how policymakers can help all Americans gain access to retirement savings accounts, obtain better information about their savings choices, and better manage their wealth in retirement. By proposing solutions that build on, rather than replace the existing system, the book provides a nuanced, practical guide to reform that would benefit all Americans. |
| financial planning for independent contractors: Self-employed Retirement Plans United States. Internal Revenue Service, 1988 |
| financial planning for independent contractors: Master the Media to Attract Your Ideal Clients Derrick Kinney, 2004-09-27 Praise for Master the Media to Attract Your Ideal Clients This book is a marketing masterpiece. It should be required reading for all financial professionals. -Janine Wertheim, Chief Marketing Officer Securities America, Inc. Marketing is the lifeblood of any practice. The media is the most effective and cost-efficient way to market. Unfortunately, most practitioners only dream of media attention. No more-Derrick Kinney delivers on his promise to help you 'master the media.' -Harold Evensky, CFP author, Wealth Management This fast-moving, practical book gives you a step-by-step process to multiply your results and dramatically increase your exposure and name recognition. A classic! -Brian Tracy, President, Brian Tracy International author, Create Your Own Future Kinney offers an easy and effective 'how-to' approach for financial producers to gain recognition and credibility by becoming media sources. If you want to take your business to the next level, this book can help you get there. -Gail S. Waisanen, CLU, Editor, Life Insurance Selling Derrick Kinney has built an effective marketing system that every advisor can use to help grow their business and attract more profitable clients. -John J. Bowen Jr., CEO, CEG Worldwide, LLC columnist for Financial Planning |
| financial planning for independent contractors: American Payroll Association (APA) Basic Guide to Payroll, 2013 Edition Joanne Mitchell-George, Delores Risteau, 2012-12-19 It's more important than ever to be in compliance with payroll laws andregulations!How do you stay in compliance and avoid penalties?The APA Basic Guide to Payroll is written to make understandingthe laws and regulations as easy as possible. And this single-volume guide isfilled with tools to help you apply the law and make proper calculations -with ease!Among the many, handy features, you'll find:How to complete the W-2Multistate surveys that give you at-a-glance answers to questions regardingkey payroll requirementsOur Fingertip Guide that enables you to find payroll taxability and wage-hourramifications of benefits immediatelyClear checklists that help you make precise determinations quickly andconfidentlyAnd much moreThe APA Basic Guide to Payroll, 2013 Edition has been updated toinclude:Guidance on how to withhold the additional Medicare taxEnhanced information about reporting the cost of employer-sponsored healthcare coverageThe FUTA credit reduction states and their additional percentages for 2012Line-by-line example of how to complete the Form W-2 for 2012An alert if you pay your FUTA taxes with Form 940Why flexibility with new technology should be a factor when choosing a payrollsystemThe new rules for the tax exclusion for employer-provided local lodgingWhich expense reimbursement arrangements the IRS considers to be wagerecharacterizationsWhat to do when a Form I-9 expiresAn option for a small employer to avoid the 100% penaltyA line-by-line guide of how to complete the 2012 Form 940The 2013 Social Security taxable wage base and benefit amountsAn example of how to complete a 4th quarter Form 941Which benefits are set to expire if they are not extendedA calendar of 2013 federal due dates for PayrollWhat's new about the 2012 Form 944What the U.S. Supreme Court had to say about a white-collar exemption forpharmaceutical repsMinimum wage rates for each state for 2013More cases and rulings to enhance the explanation of wage and hour lawsPension contribution limits for 2013Why tipped employers should worry about a new IRS initiativeThe 2013 HSA and MSA limitsWhy an age discrimination settlement was treated as FICA wagesWhat the 2012 Form 945 looks likeIRS-provided scenarios illustrating if local lodging is tax exemptWhat you can expect (due to a new revenue procedure) when you hire a payrolltax reporting agentUpdate on reporting lump-sum payments for child support purposes andverification of employmentEmployment tax ramifications for health plan rebatesAdditional explanation about the limit on contributions to a health FSA2013 CONUS and high-low per diem ratesUpdated statistics for e-filingAdditional information about reporting wages paid to deceased employeesWhich industry is being targeted by the federal Department of Labor,especially in CaliforniaSynopsis of U.S. ruling on Arizona immigration lawWhy you can't always rely on aprice quote from a consultant2013 income limitations for contributions to IRAs and Roth IRAsHow to report payments made to foreign agricultural workersRestriction on the number of EINs you can receive dailyWhat four issues the IRS is examining regarding transit reimbursementsThe 2013 exam periods for the CPP and FPC examsWhat suggested change to the Form 941 doesn't appear to be possibleHow a restaurant associati |
| financial planning for independent contractors: Investing 1.0.1 with Purpose Jack Sutherland, 2018-09-22 Investing 1.0.1 with Purpose is the little book that can make a big difference in your financial future. Funding a 401(k) and IRAs is the single most important thing you can do to prepare for retirement. However, it will not be enough. Around 1993, Crosby, Stills & Nash—the vocal folk, rock group—produced a hit song called “Teach Your Children,” which was about life, the power of influence, and moral behavior. They highlighted the need for having acceptable standards of conduct known as a code of the road. “You who are on the road must have a code that you can live by / And so become yourself / Because the past is just a goodbye. / Teach your children well.” In your career and in your day-to-day living activities, we all need a code of the road. This book offers new perspectives and ideas about investing for purpose to build wealth for the future. This book offers a series of coaching tips, specific examples, and a code of the road to help you achieve your long-term financial goals. I hope you will make Investing 1.0.1 with Purpose your code of the road in taking the mystery out of investing. To save is not enough! The management of money may be as important as the earning of it. Learn to control your financial future through proven money-management techniques and avoid being controlled by life’s constantly changing circumstances. It is time to put your money where your mouth is if you believe in the future, long-term growth of the economy in the USA as well as globally. The stock market is one of the best ways to participate in this future growth. Future rates of return are unpredictable, but aging is guaranteed. Humans are the only species that can shape our own financial future. Get started by putting together a plan for the future you want. Taking action to control your future through wealth building is so much more rewarding than being controlled by life’s rise and fall of unrelated events. Our best years are still ahead of us! |
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| financial planning for independent contractors: Tax Savvy for Small Business Frederick W. Daily, 2001 Despite popular opinion, it is possible to run a profitable, honest business while minimizing taxes and staying out of legal trouble. Tax Savvy for Small Business helps readers do just that, detailing year-round tax-saving strategies for: -- claiming all legitimate deductions -- maximizing fringe benefits -- keeping accurate records -- documenting expenses -- surviving an audit The 5th edition provides the most current IRS rules, the latest tax codes and a new chapter of Frequently Asked Questions. |
| financial planning for independent contractors: Financial Planning After the Tax Reform Act of 1986 John Freeman Blake, 1988 This volume comprehensively reviews the revised tax status of income, investment assets, qualified employee benefit plans, closely held businesses, trusts, and other compensation devices under the Tax Reform Act of 1986. |
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