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>Ram Woolyback asked:
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>> Hi:
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>> Does anyone out there know of a good website that calculates the amount of
>tax one should take out from a 1099 paycheck?
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>Don't you have a CPA or good tax preparer?
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>You ought to get one. They can answer questions like this specifically as
>they apply to your situation. Plus, they generally save you more money than
>they cost, depending on how big those 1099 checks are.
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>If you are self-employed, the first two professional relationships you need
>to establish are with a CPA and an attorney. This will go a long way toward
>ensuring that you don't become one of the statistics showing that over 80%
>of new businesses fail within five years. Otherwise the tax man and the
>bureaucrats will wipe you out.
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>John Gilger
>Senior Technical Writer
>Acres Gaming, Inc.
>702.914.5585
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CPAs and attorneys charge $100s per hour and if you run to one of them
every time you have a minor question the bills could be high. For legal
matters I first try a Nolo Press book. Their lawyers are as good as any
you can hire. For a very complex matter, I'll seek an attorney. Nolo
handles 95% of my needs.
For tax questions TurboTax has handled my personal and business needs
for many years. Studies have shown that if you ask 50 tax "experts"
including the IRS, to do your taxes, you will get 50 answers.
I think that any technical writer is smart enough to handle routine
legal and financial matters.
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