So I just learned something shocking. I had enough income in 2009 on my taxes from the ads here that Master Marf has become a business in the eyes of the IRS. For last year's taxes it was just a hobby. Somehow since then I've become a self-employed business owner. I'm such a ninja at getting a job even I didn't know I had one!
I started doing my taxes with the TurboTax program. When I entered the information from my ad income, it said I had a business; it wanted to upgrade to the business edition (for a fee), and started asking questions about my "business". So I got confused and decided to see a tax consultant, I went to Liberty Tax Service here in Ketchikan.
It was explained to me that when you start getting 1099 forms listing "nonemployee compensation" in box 7, you are in fact self-employed. And that I do in fact, have a business as far as the IRS is concerned (even though I don't have a business license).
The downside is business tax forms are much more expensive to have done, either by a tax firm or program like TurboTax. Also I have to pay Social Security and Medicare costs out of my "business" income. However, because it was my first time using Liberty Tax Service, and my taxes were so simple, they were nice enough to give me a voucher that made my tax preparation free this year. Otherwise I'd of had to pay a $224 charge for being a small business. Ouch!
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
«Master Marf is a Business»
Thursday, March 6, 2008
«Job Fair»
Was it a job fair or an advertisement expo? I sure couldn't tell the difference between them. There were a few places that didn't even have any jobs available. They were just there for advertising (like the University).
Then you have the multitude of military branches; Army, Navy... There's no way I'd have anything to do with that.
Then there's all the tourism seasonal work. I should probably lower my standards, but I really don't want to deal with those people. They can be standing on the dock and they'll ask where sea level is.
What's left? Not much. I'm looking for (ideally) a computer technician job. Or at least something vaguely related. I checked out the IBEW, and they may have a telephone technician position available mid summer. The Hospital doesn't have any IT openings.
Alaska Air is the most promising, as a Customer Service Agent. I know someone that works there and it sounds like a job I'd be able to do. If I were to get the job, I'd be sent down to Seattle for training. That would be a perfect chance to see how I like Seattle, because that's where I'd like to live eventually. I don't think it'd be too hard to transfer to Alaska Air in Seattle. They require you to apply online, to show that you have some computer experience.
Speaking of applying online, most of the jobs I looked at required that (like NOAA). There wasn't even one opportunity to hand out the resume I created. Although basically all the jobs had nothing to do with what my resume was aimed at anyway.
What does it take to simply be a computer tech who doesn't always have to deal with the public?
Tuesday, March 4, 2008
«Resume Workshop»
I'm glad to hear Monique isn't as bad as I originally feared. She's already regretting the deletion of Escape Hatch. I had a comment from her on that article that straitened me out.
I went to a resume workshop today at the local job center. There's a major job fair on Thursday that I'm planning to go to. Maybe I'll actually stop being a bum and finally get a job. I'll keep you all updated with that.
(gasp! I'm actually talking about my personal life!)
What's funny is some of the "don'ts" on a list we were given. Things like "References: None... I leave a path of destruction in my wake." Supposedly that was actually something that was on a resume. Most of the other ones were mistakes caused by a spell checker, where it selects the wrong word. An example would be "rabid typist", when it was supposed to be rapid typist. Or one that said "I hope to hear from you shorty" (instead of shortly). That one was sent to an employer that actually was a short man.
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