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Expenses - Office At Home But Working On Site for Client

I have been asked by a client to work on-site for a period in order to complete a project due to the confidential nature of it. However, my office is registered at my home address - can I still claim expenses which occur during this period or must I…
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How to determine switching to regular job after no contracts for a while?

I have posted numerous questions about my work being very slow (here here and here), and now it seems like work has dried up or died. The reason I say "died" is because for months, I haven't been contacted by any client; I've sent hundreds of…
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How to tell client that I can fix their problem in a cover letter, when they haven't specified a problem

I have been reading a lot about writing a cover letter, "How would you solve their problem", where clients want you to apply and require their work to be done. For example, a job posting may look like this: We are looking for a talented and…
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Lack of Sleeping for Projects

This is my habit issue, which a lot of my technology friends say is a bad idea: For me to finish a small project, that takes me about a week, I do not sleep for up to three days to get it done as fast as possible, then I go to sleep for almost 24…
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I am a freelance web developer located in Toronto, Canada. What taxes do I need to charge for my services?

I am a freelance web developer operating out of Toronto, Canada. Most of my clients are in Toronto. Some of my clients are from other provinces. I also have many clients from the States and the odd one in Europe. All of my work is delivered…
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How do I fire a client who is asking the impossible?

A client hired me to research and develop a signal processing algorithm which would eventually be used in a final product. A couple of months in, I realise that the client's specifications are almost impossible to achieve. I put together a document…
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Is good practice to hire a headhunter or marketer?

As a contractor, finding work can take up a lot of your precious time. This is time I'd rather be spending making money, and not trying to guarantee my survival. Is it feasible to hire a headhunter, or a marketing person whom you pay commission…
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Logo designer and I cannot agree on final product. Do I still have to pay?

I worked with a logo designer to create a logo for my small business. He came up with several designs that I didn't think were anywhere near on par with what he presented in his portfolio, and in the end, we just couldn't agree on a design. I…
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Pricing for a remote client when going against local freelancers

I have a remote client who is also considering going with Freelancer Anne (who lives in the same area as the client). This would give Freelancer Anne an advantage off the bat, since she can easily meet with the client face-to-face. The cost of…
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Are there any disadvantages of taking work based on a retainer?

I normally just charge an hourly rate of time and materials. A potential client has asked to perform work on a retainer basis. I'm slightly concerned that since my business is mostly based cash upon receipt (I own a home and it goes directly to my…
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Can I work in Germany on Study Visa with a non German employer?

I have this freelance job by a company which is not registered in Germany and I am going to Germany on study visa. Study visa allows me to work 20 hours/week. My company will wire money to my home country and not to Germany. Can I work on this job…
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Charging future percentage of revenue: acceptable?

I was approached by a friend to build a site for them. After some negotiation, we accepted that I would build it for $100, plus 4% of future revenue from the site (payable quarterly). Before the inevitable calls of "You're charging too little!" come…
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How to determine percentage of time home office used for freelance

I work freelance approximately 40-hours a month as part-time work. When determining my taxes how should I calculate the amount of time I use my home office for working? I do not use the home office exclusively for work, as I also use it for general…
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Client refuses to pay on Elance. No Escrow funded

Yes, I know I should have waited for the Escrow account to be funded by the client, but my experience with Elance is very limited. Most of the clients I noticed do not fund Escrow, so I thought once everything is documented and written down in…
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Client requests for extensive task information when invoicing

I've got a long term client that I'm currently on a 15hr a week arrangement with for a flat monthly rate with the general understanding of about 3hrs a day, with flexibility on managing that. Since it is a long term respected client, and a…
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