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Re:Should I create an LLC for 1099 sidework? on Sunday February 15, 2015 @12:46PM (#9053307)
Single member LLC (disregarded entity) is the way to go, setup a separate bank account and bookkeeping so that you are treating as a legitimate business. In CA it cost me around $800 to form with a tax attorney, and the min state tax is also $800/yr. All worth it for the peace of mind that you have at least some protection if 10yr from now someone tries to sue you for whatever reason.
Re:Environment Variables Considered Harmful for Your Secrets on Friday January 02, 2015 @02:11PM (#8828033)
How do you set env vars with out a file?
Whoa, call the police maybe?
Report it, and let him know too. He must be doing less than $1m/mo if it's gone on for a while, 3rd party audits are mandatory otherwise. It's a small time risk to the PCI folks anyway, they're not going to screw up his lively hood, they're just going to tell him to use a merchant processor or tokenize would be my guess.