Workshop/Course Description:
This workshop will provide practical guidance on navigating the complexities of self-employment for
interpreters. Based on the book “The Interpreter’s Quick Guide to Self-Employment,” participants will gain
insights into taxes, business structures, bookkeeping, deductions, retirement planning, insurance, and
self-care.

Educational Objectives 
Participants will be able to:
○ Identify key tax differences between employees and freelancers.
○ Compare and contrast various business structures for freelance interpreters.
○ Develop a basic understanding of bookkeeping principles and their application to freelance work.
○ Create a plan for tracking income and expenses for tax purposes.
○ Outline strategies for retirement savings as a self-employed interpreter.
○ Identify essential insurance coverage for freelance interpreters.
○ Develop self-care strategies to maintain work-life balance.

Knowledge Level: Little/none

RID General Studies (GS)

**Meeting dates: (Total of 0.8 CEUS,  0.2 CEUS each)

9/9/24  4:30 pm to 6:30pm

9/16/24  6pm to 8 pm

9/23/24  4:30 pm to 6:30pm

9/30/24  6 pm to 8 pm