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Does remote working for a US Company qualify you for a SSN?

I worked for a few months as a contractor (from India) for a US company. I was located in India the entire time. While applying for a regular job in India, the Indian company is asking for my US Social Security Number. Is it required for an…
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Freelancing for US clients as a US citizen with a foreign company

I am a US citizen, but a permanent New Zealand resident. I own my own company here (it's just me in the company), as it allowed me to not pay the self-employment tax America wanted to charge me for contracting with NZ companies. I have been thinking…
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What should I do if my ex-employer refuses me to pay? I live in Ukraine and the company he presents in USA

I live in Ukraine and the company he presents in USA. We signed a contract. How can I get MY money? CEO of this company says that they o not owe me any money but according to signed contract they do. But I live in Ukraine. They owe me around…
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How should I calculate rates for computer maintenance services?

I'm looking to start offering maintenance to my clients whom I have setup sites of computers for. I'm currently thinking of a business with four computers in three different sites. How much should I charge as an ethical and honest monthly basis for…
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Do I charge VAT for work I do for UK clients (I am US-based)?

I am a US resident and do some contract work for clients in the UK. This work done 100% remotely from the US. The work involves carrying out research and analysis (e.g. in Excel) Technically I am a sub-contractor. I supply services to (and charge)…
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Best way to get share from client's business

I usually avoid accepting share from business success because it always includes free work from my side. However, after years being in the business, I found a client who is ready to offer business profit share ABOVE our regular costs. Like…
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Remote jobs - how to charge clients?

Recently I have had quite a few remote jobs. By remote jobs I mean clients want me to travel more than 100km from where I do my business. Generally consists of flights or driving. Clients usually pay for flights and pay for petrol. The issue I…
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I've started freelance consulting. I want to ask an old colleague to join as a fellow freelance consultant. How?

I've incorporated as a solo freelance consultant. I have 1 client at 20 hours/week. My marketing plan is through content-marketing via a technical blog. I'd like to ask an old coworker to join as a freelance consultant so we can work together. I'm…
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Freelance contract for international clients

I've recently picked up a client in Australia, while I am US based. When outlining the work to be done and setting up the contract, is there any differences that need to be made? Will the contract be binding at all since we aren't under the same…
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Should your clients pay for your payment transfer fees

I'm from a third world country where the luxury to accept payments from most popular payment gateways like PayPal doesn't exist to get payment transfers done cheap from my clients to me. I lose a significant amount of my earnings due to transfer…
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Unemployment Insurance

What is the best source of information about financial and legal requirements for LLCs? My husband has been paying my quarterly taxes, but I want to make sure we aren't missing anything without investing in a professional accountant or lawyer. Is…
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Should I give an online freelance website my SSN?

I read places like UpWork need your SSN. Should I give these types of sites my SSN? Is that really necessary?
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Managing payments on a large project with lots of freelancers

When running a project with funds in excess of $100k with a lot of freelancers, how can I ensure they don't just run away with their fees never to be heard from again? I have seen escrow services but I'm not sure if this is the norm.
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Where's the best place to find Authorize.net developer?

I want to hire someone to integrate Authorize.net with the Wordpress plug-in WPJobBoard. There are instructions for adding a new payment method on their website but I'd rather pay someone than spend time figuring it out. Is Upwork.com the best place…
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Protecting code from other freelancers

Soon I will be hiring some freelancers to continue a project with me. The project has been created with - Client: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP - Server: C#.NET - Database: MySQL Just as a security precaution I want to take steps to prevent theft of…
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