Bookkeeping.
As I’ve mentioned many times on my blog, I’m moving to South Dakota and I’m starting a new job. One of the interesting things about this move is the fact that my current company wants to keep me on as a part time consultant! I’ve always liked the idea of consulting but I’ve never been in the financial position to live the life. Thankfully with a part time gig I will be able to do it. Working as a consultant has one hangup - taxes.
A consultant is self-employed so they have to take care of their own taxes. This often means filing quarterly taxes, along with a payment. Consultants also have to pay extra taxes to make up for the taxes that are normally paid by the employer.
I’ve never liked filing my taxes. Thankfully since I’m single and I don’t play the stock market I’ve always filed the 1040-EZ. Now, as a consultant, my taxes will get more complicated. So I’ve been looking into a book keeping service. I’ve been thinking about Quickbooks but the software alone only takes me so far. I still like the idea of having a professional looking over my work and doing the actual filing. Enter payroll and bookkeeping services from Accounting Paradise.
With Accounting Paradise you sign up for an online Quickbooks account and fill in the required information. For a monthly fee (starting at $10/mo) they will prepare the necessary forms and help you file them. To see more how this works check out their “Working Together” page.
This post brought to you by the payroll and bookkeeping services from Accounting Paradise.
Monday, January 8th, 2007