[dylanjones]

Hello everyone!

I have been looking for a nice web design for dedicated to purely web design, but also the business side! So thanks to designersTalk I can get the advice I really need.

Okay, I am going to explain my situation, and what I plan on going with my business. I am 17 and still in school, but I have been a designer/programer for about 2 years, but I havent done it "professionally" or for money until about 4 months ago. Ever since I have been doing it I have been making a nice living with it. I am still in school, and I have one more year until I graduate. So I do not have any license or even paying taxes (dont tell anyone ) from my business. I am the only person working for me. However, I have been contracted by two companies to do outsourcing for them. So when I turn 18 I would like to actually do this legally, and pay taxes. So I can get the taxes breaks, and write offs or whatever with equipment like desks, and stuff. Also not to go to jail, hehe.

I am not taking my own business (iMousesstudios) full time or any employees until I move out next year. I plan on using the few months of this year, and next year of living for "free" to get the things I need for my apartment (couchs, desk, tv, etc etc) So when I take my business full time I wont need to spend my money on a new computer, becasue I would need to pay for food, and rent.

So now to the main question. I do not mind paying the $1,000 it costs for the nice desk, and so forth, but I have heard that if I had a business license I could get tax breaks or write offs (?) and I could get the money back from purchases like desk, home office type things.

Bottom line questions;

- Do you need a business license to be a webdesigner/programmer (legally?)
- What age do you need to be to get a business license (18?)
- What are the major benefits of having the license?
- Is it possible to get one without having a high school depolma?
- If one doesnt need a business license to work, what is required? (legally)
- What are all the write-offs/breaks that can be refunded? (if anything)
- If a company(me) was making about $2,000 to $4,000 a month what would my taxes be at the end of the month?
- For taxes, is it monthly? annually?

- Any adivce for a person planing to take the business full time?

My plan for the full time business is hiring two to three for each section: designers, programmers, marketing people, and hosting. I know when I get a business I will need to register for a different kind because of the number of personall. I plan on being the big boss, but also being the head designer. So take on both jobs. I dont know how bosses usually take commission for each package, but I plan on getting a fair amount. For example a small package for like $250, for a simple site. $100 for designer, $100 for programmer, and $50 for me. Is that fair?

So yeah..sorry for the long post, but any help would be really great! I plan on making this forum one of my homes on the net hehe.

Thanks for your time!

[Limbo]

Contact the CAB or local chamber of commerce (or US equivalent) - they lend free advice to people wanting to start a business.

Your questions are probably too broad many to get an informed response here just yet. Unless you catch a very bored member

[NIXONlive]

you also, i dont think... Stated where you live, alot of the members here seem to be from all around the world. So hence that, the laws are very diffrent from country to country. good luck but

[d*d]

I would recommend going on a small business course - I would not recommend creating a businesss model based on forum advice (especially some of this lot).
Also most of those questions would be better off bieng answered by an accountant - which i also recommend you get