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Re:Ask HN: Strategies to land fully remote $250k+ job by lotsofpulp on Sunday December 19, 2021 @09:49AM (#29614340)
It is especially not the same due to loss of tax advantaged benefits like health insurance ($20k+ per year if you have a family), 401k matching ($10k+), DCFSA and HSA matches ($5k), and then the 8% FICA taxes up to $10k that have to come out of your pocket.
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Re:Ask HN: Strategies to land fully remote $250k+ job by robomartin on Sunday December 19, 2021 @01:46PM (#29616938)
What these comments ignore is that, if you form an LLC for your consulting work you have access to a massive number of deductions that do not exist for someone who is an employee. My recommendation is to have a conversation with a good accountant and have them quantify the potential differences for you.
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Re:Ask HN: Strategies to land fully remote $250k+ job by jasonkester on Sunday December 19, 2021 @09:56AM (#29614405)
That's all stuff you can calculate and price into your rate. It's not like you just take the salary number they offer and divide it by two to get your rate.
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Re:Ask HN: Strategies to land fully remote $250k+ job by lotsofpulp on Sunday December 19, 2021 @10:41AM (#29614743)
I was commenting on the comparison of a $150/hour independent contracting price to a $300k salary.
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