Wage Slave No More 2/E: Law and Taxes for the Self-Employed

by Stephen Fishman

The era of lifetime employment is over. Millions of people have gone into business for themselves rather than sign on for a ride on the corporate roller coaster. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0873374584
• ISBN13: 9780873374583
• Release Date: January 1998
• Publisher: NOLO
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 8.5" x 11.0"

Customer Reviews

Now called "Working for yourself"

This was an excellent book, but now look for Fishman's new edition with the improved title: Working for yourself.

I thought this book was terrific.

This was a great book. I would recommend it to anyone thinking about starting their own business. I am a software consultant and business was not a topic I concentrated on in school. This book gave me the confidence and artillery to get out here on my own and do what I have done in the IT consulting industry for two years.

Very solid and informative

This is my first Nolo Press book. Fishman has written an excellent, concise guide for the self-employed. The book clearly explains legal issues and, when the going gets too complicated for this midlength book, refers the reader to other sources. I think it paid for itself in about 30 seconds. Ultimately it should save me thousands, or maybe I should say, thousands of hours of rummaging around.This is far better than "Inc. Yourself" and some other books I've seen on the subject. Fishman is very sharp, and he must have character as well--otherwise why would he spend his time writing law books for the small entrepreneur? I hope he's flourishing wherever he is.Why not five stars? I'm just fighting rating inflation . . . five stars ought to be for "War and Peace."

Excellent, covers all the bases

Discusses everything you need to know in an easy to read format, e.g. taxes, legal agreements, benefits

A must-buy for new independant contractors

This book concisely yet completely covers most of the more confusing topics I was unclear on when I decided to become an independant contractor. In particular, the book excels in describing the various types of corporations a contractor can incorporate as, their benefits and pitfalls, and related tax information. The best part of the book IMHO is the thorough treatment it gives to actual contracts and what specific clauses mean, what to watch out for, and how to write your own contract. Excellent examples are given for many professions. In summary, this book is the best collection, in one volume, that I have seen to date on these topics.