Business of Freelancing 2015

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The Business of

Freelancing

Jeremy L Stanley, CFP®

President & Founder

CRNA Financial Planning®

www.crnafinancialplanning.com

Securities offered through LPL Financial Member FINRA/SIPC. Investment advice offered through Private Advisor Group, a registered investment advisor. Private Advisor Group and CRNA Financial Planning are separate entities from LPL Financial.

•19 Years – CRNA-specific

•AANA Member Advantage Partnership

•Clients all over the U.S.

•Advisors affiliated with LPL Financial – largest

independent broker/dealer*

*As reported by Financial Planning magazine, June 1996-2014, based on total revenue.

Message from our

attorneys

Nothing in this presentation is intended as legal,

accounting, tax or market advice and cannot be relied

upon for any purpose without the services of a

qualified professional.

E- Myth Principal

The E-Myth (“Entrepreneurial Myth”) is the mistaken

belief that most businesses are started by people with

tangible business skills, when in fact most are started

by “technicians” who know nothing about running a

business. Hence most fail.

What’s your skill set…business or anesthesia?

The Business of

Freelancing

• What is Freelancing?

• How is it different from my current job?

• What do I need to consider?

• How much does it cost to get started?

• Pros/Cons

• Next steps?

Types of CRNAs

• Those who go in to the same place, park in the

same spot collect a paycheck and go home

• There are CRNAs who are more business

minded who may look to accept more risk

• Somewhere in between

14% CRNAs are currently independent

contractors*

*http://www.beckersasc.com/anesthesia/6-statistics-on-crna-and-nurse-anesthetist-compensation-

and-eployment.html

Why Freelance?

What do you want out of life?

Be in CONTROL!!

Make more $$

Pros

• Potential higher hourly rate

• Scheduling flexibility

• Potential to save more for retirement

• Potential business expenses and possible tax

deductions

• You don’t have to give up your W2 job!

• CONTROL

Cons

Finding work?

How do I run a business?

Cost Considerations:

• Incorporation filing fees

• Legal setup fees

• Professional insurances (liability, malpractice,

etc)

• Current benefits (life, health, 401k match,

disability, FICA, etc)

Had a bad day?

Do you feel alone and abandoned?

Are you convinced nobody cares about you?

Do you thinknobody cares about yourfailures in life orin business?

Are you sure nobody sees your successes and failures?

And nobody cares if you live or die?

You are wrong!

There is somebody VERY interested in everything you do…

When everybody else quits on you.....,

We never stop thinking of you!

•Payroll Tax:

1.45% Medicare

6.2% Social Security ($118,500)

– FICA 15.3%

Over $200,000 .9% (ACA)

After Tax cost assuming 33% Bracket= $15,417

($6,185 Additional)

W2 Employee 1099 Contractor

Med: 1.45% = $1,885 Med: 2.9% = $3,770

Soc Sec: 6.2%= $7,347 Soc Sec: 12.4% = $14,694

Total: $9,232 Total $18,464*

130k Salary

Calculating an Hourly

Equivalent Rate

W2 Employee Hourly

• $135,200/ Yr $65.00

• 401k match ($4056) $1.95

• Health Ins ($7200) $3.46

• Dis Ins ($1800) $.87

• Malpractice Ins ($2800) $1.35

• PTO (3 weeks $7800) $3.75

• FICA Match ($9232) $4.44

Total $80.82/ Hr

*Based on 2080 hours per year

$130k Salary

• W2 Deductions?

• Alternative Minimum Tax

• What is it?

• How does it affect me?

• 1099 Deductions?

• Business Expenses

Automobile Expenses (2 ways)Section 179 expense

Annual MeetingsOffice Expenses

Meals & Entertainment

Incorporation: The incorporation process forms a

business, non-profit, or club into a new legal entity that is

recognized independently of its owners. By forming a

new organization, the original owners generally receive

protection of their personal assets. By becoming its own

person under the law, a corporation can exist beyond its

original owners, giving it durability.

Sole Proprietor

C Corporation

S Corporation

LLC/PLLC

• Seek out your respective Secretary of State

and file required state documents on your own.

• You can seek legal help from a trusted attorney

or law firm

• Use self directed services such as Legal Zoom

Great….Now What?

• Find and choose a name that is available and complies

with the corporation rules of your state.

• Prepare and file the formal paperwork.

• Create and put in writing the corporate "bylaws" that

will lay out how your corporation will be run and

managed.

• Obtain any licenses or permits that you need in order

for your company to conduct its business.

• Contact an Anesthesia Placement Service

• Seek out and apply on job posting sites such as

gaswork.com

• Develop relationships with facility or group

• LinkedIn

• Contact CRNA FP

Most Common

• SEP IRA

• Solo 401(k)

What are the differences and why

one over the other?

SEP-IRA Solo 401k

Who can contribute? Employer only Employer contributions

and employee deferrals

Employer contribution

limits

For 2015, up to 25% of

the compensation or

$53,000

For 2015, employer plus

employee contribution

limit is $53,000 ($59,000

if the employee is age 50

or older).

Employee contribution

limits

*Small Business Retirement Plans – SEP-IRA vs.

Solo 401(k) february 25, 2013 by roger wohlne

None- Employer ONLY $18,000 for 2014. An

additional $6,000 for

participants 50 and over.

SEP vs Solo 401k

Example $130,000 salary

SEP

Employer Contribution (130,000 x 25%) = $32,500

Solo 401k

Employee deferral $18,000 (Over 50= $24,000)

Employer contribution (130,000 x 25%) = $32,500

Total $50,500

E- Myth Principal

The E-Myth (“Entrepreneurial Myth”) is the mistaken

belief that most businesses are started by people with

tangible business skills, when in fact most are started

by “technicians” who know nothing about running a

business. Hence most fail.

What’s your skill set…business or anesthesia?

Securities offered through LPL Financial Member FINRA/SIPC. Investment advice offered through Private Advisor Group, a registered investment advisor. Private Advisor Group and CRNA Financial Planning are separate entities from LPL Financial.