Starting ones own business where to start?

Oooo! Sorry to hear about the run-around but you must be getting close. Your friend may be right. If you can hold out another month and a half it might be easier to deal with them. I had another thought. Why not get a business license for yourself. I checked out your website. You could a license like "Jane Doe DBA Etsy Enterprise" or something like that. Then you could write off any expenses incurred for operating your "online business". Your also get credit for home utilities used, gas expenses for running to Walmart to purchase computer paper, ink cartridges and other supplies used for your business. Something to ask about when do get through. Cheers, Stan

I have thought about it but as of right now I just do not have the time to make enough to do that. I make a few pieces a month. It has been in my mind though to look into more when the girls are bigger. I home school the three older ones right now and that takes up most of my time. We where thinking of seeing if we can put them together in some way. An LLC or something.

Thank you. I called them to find out about the taxes and was sent to another office which sent me to another office and then back to the first . I wrote an email to a regional office now that I hope can help me. A friend said We should try after tax season as they probably don't want to deal with people right now...

Glad i could be of help.

Thank you I will be looking these up with him in the AM.

Well there is a need in our area so not so much of a jump at this point.

No I do our own taxes. The school will not support any small business who is not hiring from them as to not promote one over another or anything like that, he did call them. I did find a page on the IRS' web page that seems to be simple, so there is probably something I missed

These ideas were only a place to start the hunt! It's great that you started the hunt and that you do your own taxes, however if you would be running a business you won't be doing your own taxes! I hope. Don't even attempt it. Find a tax preparer who can advise you on a business. Your husbands school is breaking the law through discrimination! A Federal law! What kind of school can see the future of a business that hasn't even started? They wouldn't be promoting anything! They would have knowledge to help their alumni to start their own business! They in turn would be developing a relationship with the owner of a future company who might be an asset to them as well in the future. So this one I'm not buying! There are publications supplied by the IRS dealing strictly with business taxes. They have a whole library of explanations about each and every thing you need for business taxes. My husband and I ran a business for two years when he was offered and international air conditioning area service manager position. That's why I want to ask, do you really want to start a business, or wait until he can work for someone else? Your ability to seek out answers and develop professional relationships is just as important as his! I'd be picking up the phone myself to find these answers as he should be out in the field building his business!

That we have..lol

We know what to do it is the putting it into action.