I was thinking, to get my first customers, I will call local businesses. But,I don't even know what to say to them, and what kind of bids to give them. I already have a couple of office jobs that I do for someone I know. I charge them by the job. They are small easy jobs. What do I say when I call...

As a pre-foreclosure, approved to sale property as short sale. The property sold and I only signed paperwork through the mortgage co for the sale. I received no funds from this sale as it sold for substantially lower than what was owed to the mortgage co. I received a 1099-S in the mail. The...

We are a small business and want to hire someone as an independent contractor. What is the process of creating this form 1099 to be given to the sub contractor ? Do I need to go to a lawyer/accountant who can help me do this or can I do this on my own?

I received a 1099 MISC for compensations received in exchange for some online surveys. The amount is barely over $600 and this is not a regular activity. I spent probably 5 hours over the entire year doing these. Am I supposed to file schedule C? It sounds ridiculous to me, but every single source...

Hi, Please help me~~~~~ I am a student under F1 VISA. I come from China. In April 15, 2008, I took a part-time job as internship in a computer company, but my controller pay me as consultant, and gave me 1099-MISC in January, 2009. The amount in my form 1099-MISC is $14,391. My question...