Christopher Green <cj.green[at]worldnet.att.net> wrote:

- quote -

Footnote: There is a "small business tax credit" available
that will offset the tax on approximately $28,000 of gross
receipts in the "service" category. However, as you note,
you are still required to register and file returns if over
$12,000.

MTW

<< -------------------------------------------------> << The Charter and the Guidelines for submitting > << messages to this newsgroup are at www.asktax.org > << ------------------------------------------------->

k_v_n_1984[at]yahoo.com (k. v. n.) wrote:

- quote -

If you are working on your own, with no employees, your
registration requirement is very limited, typically only a
Fictitious Business Name statement and a local business
license. If you sell taxable goods, you'll also need a sales
tax permit.

Those won't transfer to Washington; you'll re-register there
if you move there.

- quote -

Washington has a Business and Occupations Tax; you have to
register with the Department of Revenue and pay this tax if
you make more than $12,000 a year. Sole proprietors are not
exempt. Service businesses such as consultants pay 1.5% of
gross income.

--
Chris Green

<< -------------------------------------------------> << The Charter and the Guidelines for submitting > << messages to this newsgroup are at www.asktax.org > << ------------------------------------------------->

k_v_n_1984[at]yahoo.com (k. v. n.) wrote:

- quote -

You don't need to "register" anywhere to be an independent
contractor. All you have to do is have a social security
number.

Stu

<< -------------------------------------------------> << The Charter and the Guidelines for submitting > << messages to this newsgroup are at www.asktax.org > << ------------------------------------------------->

I am thinking to quit my software engineer job and work as
an independent contractor. For that I think I need to
register as a sole proprietor. Here I have a couple of
questions:

1) I live in California. So I will register in California.
But if I later decide to move to Washington state, should I
de-register in California and then register in Washington?

2) I heard that there was no state personal income tax in
Washington. Does this apply to sole proprietor?

I very much appreciate your help. Thanks!

k.v.n.

<< -------------------------------------------------> << The Charter and the Guidelines for submitting > << messages to this newsgroup are at www.asktax.org > << ------------------------------------------------->