Books of Interest to Independent Professionals
(What? You work for yourself and you actually have time to read books?

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A Day in the Life of an IP: When it's hot in the Hamptons, superstar summer residents hire IP landscape designer Elizabeth Lear. Full story   Tips

You can invent a name for your solo business, or simply use the one you were born with. We found that IPs disagree on this issue.Full story

Taxes and Bombs:
Tale of a Dark Night in April
At least once every year -- usually in April -- IPs have a first hand experience of film noir.   Full story

Just Plain Taxes:
You Think You Can File an Accurate Tax Return, Do You?
Unless you think like Al Capone, you probably plan to file your tax returns. Still, the question remains even for the law abiding: "Should I do it myself, or pay a professional tax preparer to do it?" 1099 speaks with three professionals about the risks of each method.  Full story

Good grief, it's April! Are your tax returns driving you bonkers? Does your life suddenly feel like a toxic waste dump? Before you call Dr. Kevorkian, check out these Key Web Sites for Tax Panic.

News flash:
Our new zine gets letters! (Did you get mail when you were only a few days old?