Comments on: The Value of Bartering Your Freelance Services http://www.sparkplugging.com/freelance-parent/the-value-of-bartering-your-freelance-services/ Freelance Resources for Writers, Designers & Other Virtual Service Providers Sun, 11 Oct 2009 15:50:10 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: The Barter Guy http://www.sparkplugging.com/freelance-parent/the-value-of-bartering-your-freelance-services/comment-page-1/#comment-17334 The Barter Guy Fri, 04 Sep 2009 21:53:44 +0000 http://emomsathome.com/freelance-parent/the-value-of-bartering-your-freelance-services/#comment-17334 You guys have some decent SEO. I pulled you right up on a yahoo search for trade/barter. Nice site too! You guys have some decent SEO. I pulled you right up on a yahoo search for trade/barter. Nice site too!

]]> By: Lorna Doone Brewer http://www.sparkplugging.com/freelance-parent/the-value-of-bartering-your-freelance-services/comment-page-1/#comment-845 Lorna Doone Brewer Wed, 12 Dec 2007 18:43:46 +0000 http://emomsathome.com/freelance-parent/the-value-of-bartering-your-freelance-services/#comment-845 Welcome, Kathy. We're happy to have you here. What a great opportunity you made for youself by bartering with the nonprofit organization . . . It sounds like it's turned into more (paying) work for you, which is the ideal outcome! Welcome, Kathy. We’re happy to have you here. What a great opportunity you made for youself by bartering with the nonprofit organization . . . It sounds like it’s turned into more (paying) work for you, which is the ideal outcome!

]]> By: Kathy Scovill http://www.sparkplugging.com/freelance-parent/the-value-of-bartering-your-freelance-services/comment-page-1/#comment-843 Kathy Scovill Wed, 12 Dec 2007 18:34:13 +0000 http://emomsathome.com/freelance-parent/the-value-of-bartering-your-freelance-services/#comment-843 I'm so excited to have found your site (posted on copyblogger as part of the Top 10 Websites for Writers). I too am growing my freelance writing business while parenting my two children. I was recently able to barter my writing services with a local non-profit agency. I created their sponsorship direct mail brochure which goes to every business in my local community. In exchange, my name and contact info is included on the brochure. I receive free advertising to my target market and they receive a completely revamped sponsorship brochure. Now I also write their grants for actual cold, hard cash!Thanks Lorna and Tamara for a great site! I’m so excited to have found your site (posted on copyblogger as part of the Top 10 Websites for Writers). I too am growing my freelance writing business while parenting my two children. I was recently able to barter my writing services with a local non-profit agency. I created their sponsorship direct mail brochure which goes to every business in my local community. In exchange, my name and contact info is included on the brochure. I receive free advertising to my target market and they receive a completely revamped sponsorship brochure. Now I also write their grants for actual cold, hard cash!Thanks Lorna and Tamara for a great site!

]]> By: Tamara Berry http://www.sparkplugging.com/freelance-parent/the-value-of-bartering-your-freelance-services/comment-page-1/#comment-736 Tamara Berry Wed, 05 Dec 2007 17:44:26 +0000 http://emomsathome.com/freelance-parent/the-value-of-bartering-your-freelance-services/#comment-736 James, I assure you that - as a cynical American speaking only for herself - I was totally making a statement about the superiority of the Canadian government in not being as gimme-gimme about taxes. I apologize for any confusion! James, I assure you that – as a cynical American speaking only for herself – I was totally making a statement about the superiority of the Canadian government in not being as gimme-gimme about taxes. I apologize for any confusion!

]]> By: James Chartrand - JCM Enterprises http://www.sparkplugging.com/freelance-parent/the-value-of-bartering-your-freelance-services/comment-page-1/#comment-735 James Chartrand - JCM Enterprises Wed, 05 Dec 2007 17:21:33 +0000 http://emomsathome.com/freelance-parent/the-value-of-bartering-your-freelance-services/#comment-735 The Canada Revenue Agency states: "In the case of services bartered by a taxpayer for either goods or services, the value of those services must be brought into the taxpayer's income where they are of the kind generally provided by him in the course of earning income from, or are related to, a business or a profession carried on by him." There ya go :) The Canada Revenue Agency states:

“In the case of services bartered by a taxpayer for either goods or services, the value of those services must be brought into the taxpayer’s income where they are of the kind generally provided by him in the course of earning income from, or are related to, a business or a profession carried on by him.”

There ya go :)

]]> By: James Chartrand - JCM Enterprises http://www.sparkplugging.com/freelance-parent/the-value-of-bartering-your-freelance-services/comment-page-1/#comment-734 James Chartrand - JCM Enterprises Wed, 05 Dec 2007 16:55:31 +0000 http://emomsathome.com/freelance-parent/the-value-of-bartering-your-freelance-services/#comment-734 Tamara, I assure you that - as a Canadian speaking for most Canadians - that we do not sneak around or pretend something didn't happen. So please, don't send scores for policies we don't uphold. Tamara, I assure you that – as a Canadian speaking for most Canadians – that we do not sneak around or pretend something didn’t happen.

So please, don’t send scores for policies we don’t uphold.

]]> By: Tamara Berry http://www.sparkplugging.com/freelance-parent/the-value-of-bartering-your-freelance-services/comment-page-1/#comment-733 Tamara Berry Wed, 05 Dec 2007 16:50:56 +0000 http://emomsathome.com/freelance-parent/the-value-of-bartering-your-freelance-services/#comment-733 RE: Taxes Here is a direct quote from the IRS. "A barter exchange is any person or organization with members or clients that contract with each other (or with the barter exchange) to jointly trade or barter property or services. The term does not include arrangements that provide solely for the informal exchange of similar services on a noncommercial basis. The Internet has provided a medium for new growth in the bartering exchange industry. This growth prompts the following reminder: Barter exchanges are required to file Form 1099-B for all transactions unless certain exceptions are met." I don't know EXACTLY how the taxes work on bartering (ask me again in April), but I do know that we aren't comfortable sneaking behind Uncle Sam's back and pretending it didn't happen. Score one more for the Canadians! RE: Taxes
Here is a direct quote from the IRS.

“A barter exchange is any person or organization with members or clients that contract with each other (or with the barter exchange) to jointly trade or barter property or services. The term does not include arrangements that provide solely for the informal exchange of similar services on a noncommercial basis.

The Internet has provided a medium for new growth in the bartering exchange industry. This growth prompts the following reminder: Barter exchanges are required to file Form 1099-B for all transactions unless certain exceptions are met.”

I don’t know EXACTLY how the taxes work on bartering (ask me again in April), but I do know that we aren’t comfortable sneaking behind Uncle Sam’s back and pretending it didn’t happen. Score one more for the Canadians!

]]> By: James Chartrand - JCM Enterprises http://www.sparkplugging.com/freelance-parent/the-value-of-bartering-your-freelance-services/comment-page-1/#comment-731 James Chartrand - JCM Enterprises Wed, 05 Dec 2007 11:06:57 +0000 http://emomsathome.com/freelance-parent/the-value-of-bartering-your-freelance-services/#comment-731 I question that bit about declaring barter services. In Canada, you are taxed on your revenue and income, and there is no income associated with barter. It may represent a monetary amount, but if my neighbor gives me a pig in exchange for a sales letter, I'm not going to cut the snout off to send to Revenue Canada, nor am I going to determine the current market value per pound of pork to declare that as income. I have to call my accountant today anyways. I'll ask. I question that bit about declaring barter services. In Canada, you are taxed on your revenue and income, and there is no income associated with barter. It may represent a monetary amount, but if my neighbor gives me a pig in exchange for a sales letter, I’m not going to cut the snout off to send to Revenue Canada, nor am I going to determine the current market value per pound of pork to declare that as income.

I have to call my accountant today anyways. I’ll ask.

]]> By: Melissa Donovan http://www.sparkplugging.com/freelance-parent/the-value-of-bartering-your-freelance-services/comment-page-1/#comment-729 Melissa Donovan Wed, 05 Dec 2007 04:44:14 +0000 http://emomsathome.com/freelance-parent/the-value-of-bartering-your-freelance-services/#comment-729 I think bartering is a great program. Do you really have to declare it on your taxes? That just doesn't seem right. -Melissa Donovan <a href="http://www.writingforward.com" rel="nofollow">Writing FORWARD</a> I think bartering is a great program. Do you really have to declare it on your taxes? That just doesn’t seem right.

-Melissa Donovan
Writing FORWARD

]]> By: Lorna Doone Brewer http://www.sparkplugging.com/freelance-parent/the-value-of-bartering-your-freelance-services/comment-page-1/#comment-722 Lorna Doone Brewer Tue, 04 Dec 2007 08:46:49 +0000 http://emomsathome.com/freelance-parent/the-value-of-bartering-your-freelance-services/#comment-722 Naomi - Yep, that's you! We are really excited to get to work with you, too. Naomi – Yep, that’s you! We are really excited to get to work with you, too.

]]> By: Naomi Dunford http://www.sparkplugging.com/freelance-parent/the-value-of-bartering-your-freelance-services/comment-page-1/#comment-717 Naomi Dunford Tue, 04 Dec 2007 00:59:42 +0000 http://emomsathome.com/freelance-parent/the-value-of-bartering-your-freelance-services/#comment-717 Look! There's me! On your site! I really am looking forward to working with you guys. This is going to be fun. :) Look! There’s me! On your site!

I really am looking forward to working with you guys. This is going to be fun. :)

]]> By: Tamara Berry http://www.sparkplugging.com/freelance-parent/the-value-of-bartering-your-freelance-services/comment-page-1/#comment-716 Tamara Berry Mon, 03 Dec 2007 23:23:46 +0000 http://emomsathome.com/freelance-parent/the-value-of-bartering-your-freelance-services/#comment-716 For the sake of my dear mother's concerns, I'm going to pipe in here and assure all our readers that we intend to declare any and all bartering services with the IRS. Just because you don't exchange money, it doesn't mean the government doesn't want its share! For the sake of my dear mother’s concerns, I’m going to pipe in here and assure all our readers that we intend to declare any and all bartering services with the IRS. Just because you don’t exchange money, it doesn’t mean the government doesn’t want its share!

]]> By: James Chartrand - JCM Enterprises http://www.sparkplugging.com/freelance-parent/the-value-of-bartering-your-freelance-services/comment-page-1/#comment-715 James Chartrand - JCM Enterprises Mon, 03 Dec 2007 22:23:49 +0000 http://emomsathome.com/freelance-parent/the-value-of-bartering-your-freelance-services/#comment-715 Me, sell myself short? Nevah, my dear :) Me, sell myself short? Nevah, my dear :)

]]> By: Lorna Doone Brewer http://www.sparkplugging.com/freelance-parent/the-value-of-bartering-your-freelance-services/comment-page-1/#comment-714 Lorna Doone Brewer Mon, 03 Dec 2007 21:52:43 +0000 http://emomsathome.com/freelance-parent/the-value-of-bartering-your-freelance-services/#comment-714 James - Absolutely. I was so worried about making sure you don't sell yourself short that I didn't even think to warn against puffing yourself up too much. That would be a definite turn-off! James – Absolutely. I was so worried about making sure you don’t sell yourself short that I didn’t even think to warn against puffing yourself up too much. That would be a definite turn-off!

]]> By: James Chartrand - JCM Enterprises http://www.sparkplugging.com/freelance-parent/the-value-of-bartering-your-freelance-services/comment-page-1/#comment-713 James Chartrand - JCM Enterprises Mon, 03 Dec 2007 21:26:20 +0000 http://emomsathome.com/freelance-parent/the-value-of-bartering-your-freelance-services/#comment-713 When bartering, one trick to remember is to never make the person feel like you're doing him or her a favor. You're providing something the person needs, and that person is providing something you need - it's equal exchange. You're not benevolently helping out a person in a bind. Making someone feel like you're doing them a favor is the surest way to get their back up... and not get what you need. My two cents ;) When bartering, one trick to remember is to never make the person feel like you’re doing him or her a favor. You’re providing something the person needs, and that person is providing something you need – it’s equal exchange. You’re not benevolently helping out a person in a bind. Making someone feel like you’re doing them a favor is the surest way to get their back up… and not get what you need.

My two cents ;)

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