freelance payment
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- dreez0
I have no idea how it works outside the U.S. but for me it's liek this:
1. Get a contract put together if you don't have one check out http://www.startupbiz.com/ find a WORK FOR HIRE agreement and modify it by adding what you are going to do for your client and type out the exact dollar amount you are quoting to do the project and include a statement regarding getting paid for additional expenses as well (cover your ass). Put in exact dollar amounts $500.00 deposit, and $1500.00 upon completion, or whatever. Make two copies sign both and keep one for your self, other for client.
2. Unless you made an agreement to do some comps for the client don't do shit until you get the deposit (cover your ass, time is money).
3. Once you have received the deposit and later finished the product, send an invoice (invoice bascially a document with information on what was completed and what they need to pay, I have sent this via snail mail, fax, and email, they all work).
4. If you did your WORK FOR HIRE agreement right you stated the product is legally yours until you receive final payment. So once you are paid in full by PayPal, Direct Wire, Check, whatever then turn 100% of the product over to the client and then go take your cash you made and buy a trip to Amsterdam and pretend your Bob Marley (thats what I do).
5. If you are working for yourself pay the fuckin taxes and if your working enough you will find write-offs: rent for the amount of space your office takes in your apt. or home, cell phone, cable modem or dsl, computer parts and software, office supplies, traveling expenses.
6. Be smart your working for yourself now so if you have no employees and are just doing some freelance on your own shouldnt be too much of a hassle with having or not having biz license. Most clients want to know if you have biz license so they know if your licensed and bonded for insurance reasons, if your designing web sites like me you dont need fuckin insurance to pay for a broken .jpg or .gif image.
7. Every single client I have worked for I have done this and it has worked very well, never had to go to court or hassle about money. Not sure if having an agreement had anything to do with it or not.
Good Luck.