Amy, There shouldn't be any differences from a tax standpoint. As far as the IRS is concerned, income is income. The only difference would be if you're using an accrual accounting system, which most service businesses don't. Dave Liesse, EA Skingco Services, LLC On 11/9/2012 10:54, dunna@roadrunner.com wrote: > Has anyone done a big genealogy project with a company, person, or organization without doing a > contract? I have client A the genealogists work on the project are the only ones who can see > the information. It is a legit project, but considering who it is and what all is being > involved I figured that a contract even a simple one would of been done. Yes I am going to do > the work and I know I'll get paid, still there is nothing in writing about this. > > Just curious as I know some of you have worked for lawyers and have had larger projects before > while I have not. I did not know if this type of thing that I was experiencing was common. > This is actually my first non-contract work besides a few record retrievals and and volunteer > record look-ups. > > Also I wonder if this is treated tax wise as any other client or something else. Would this > depend how much I take it from this particular client? Yes I am thinking ahead. > > Amy > The Transitional Genealogists List was created to provide a supportive environment for genealogists to learn best practices as they transition to professional level work. Please respect the kind intentions of this list. > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TRANSITIONAL-GENEALOGISTS-FORUM-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >