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One reason many family members decide to work inside one of our U.S. missions is to accrue retirement benefits. This is a valuable benefit if you are in a Family Member Appointment, but you can create your own retirement benefits with a home-based business by contributing credits to your Social Security plan. When you are posted in the United States, contributing to your Social Security is done through the self-employment tax. However, while living abroad you might inadvertently fail to file the self-employment tax and therefore you could go years without contributing to your Social Security plan | Family Liaison Office Home-Based Business Guide The Family Liaison Office Guide to Starting a Home-Based Business Debra Thompson November 2010 INTRODUCTION.4 Where to Start.4 Questions to Ask.5 HOME-BASED BUSINESS AND THE IRS.6 Why Choose the Credit .8 YOUR STATUS WITH THE IRS.9 Employee or Independent Contractor.9 Is it a Hobby or a Business .10 Record Keeping.13 IRS References .13 SOCIAL SECURITY AND TOTALIZATION AGREEMENTS.14 REGULATIONS.16 Areas of Concern.16 HOME BUSINESS SUCCESS STORIES.19 EFM Security Investigator Rome.19 EFM Counseling Coaching Consulting Business Rome.21 EFM Occupational Therapist San Salvador.22 EFM Artist Athens Rome.23 EFM Animal House-Sitting Service Geneva.24 EFM Clinical Psychologist Berlin.25 CONSIDERATIONS FOR SELLING A PRODUCT OR SERVICE.25 Selling to the Diplomatic Community Exclusively.25 On the Local Market.26 Direct Sales.26 CONSULTING.26 USAID Consulting and Contracting.26 Independent Consulting.28 GUIDELINES FOR STARTING A CONSULTING BUSINESS WHILE LIVING OVERSEAS .29 Self-Assessment.29 Market Research.29 2 l Networking.29 Organizing.29 Determine Status of Business.31 Naming your Business.31 Determining Fees.31 Marketing Consulting Services.32 Building a Foundation.34 Writing a Proposal.34 Writing a Contract.35 WORK PERMITS IMMUNITY.35 Work Permits.35 Immunity.35 eBUSINESSES.35 eBay.36 eEntrepreneurs.36 SCAMS of Concern to Home-Based Businesses.37 RESOURCES.40 Professional Associations.41 Consulting.42 eBusiness.42 Entrepreneur Information.43 Entrepreneur Self-Assessment.43 Expatriate Websites.43 General Home Business.44 Marketing.44 Market Research.44 Newsletters.44 Printed Materials.45 Taxes.45 Writing.45 Women in Business.45 3
