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 \n7 Frequently Asked Questions   \n7 Student FAQs About Income Generation  \n9 Staff/Faculty/Admin FAQs About Income Generation  \n11 Section I: Understanding Income Generation, Regardless of Immigration Status   \n11 Legal Considerations for Independent Contracting  \n12 Independent Contracting  \n13 IRS Forms Required of Independent Contractors  \n13 Basic Guidelines for Independent Contractors  \n14 Employees vs. Independent Contracting  \n14 California Common Law Test and the ABC Test  \n16 Section II: How To Start Earning a Living as an Independent Contractor   \n16 Participating in the Gig Economy  \n16 Working as a Professional Service Provider  \n17 Professional Licensing (California SB 1159)  \n18 Additional Consideration for Independent Contracting  \n18 Liability Insurance  \n18 Contractor Agreement  \n19 Invoicing  \n19 Budgeting  \n20 Paying Taxes as an Independent Contractor  \n21 Section III: Starting a Business as an Immigrant   \n22 Step 1. Tax Information, ITINs and EINs  \nTABLE OF CONTENTS  \n22 Step 2. Business Plans and Business Model Canvas  \n23 Step 3. Getting Access to Financial Capital  \n23 Building Credit  \n23 Business Loans  \n24 Free Money for Business Start-Up  \n24 Funding for Students at UCs  \n24 Step 4. Deciding the Location of a Business  \n25 Step 5. Choosing a Business Structure  \n25 Sole Proprietorship  \n25 Partnership  \n26 Corporations (S and C)  \n27 Limited Liability Company (LLC)  \n27 Starting an LLC as a Worker Cooperative  \n29 Step 6: Registering a Business Name (DBA)  \n29 Step 7: Business Licenses and Permits  \n30 Step 8. Marketing and Promotion  \n31 Section IV: Support and Resources   \n31 UC Support and Resources  \n31 UC Entrepreneurship Centers  \n31 UC Business School Courses  \n31 UC Transactional Legal Clinics  \n31 UC Undocumented Student Services and Centers  \n32 External Support and Resources  \n32 California Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs)  \n32 Venturize  \n33 Section V: Career Pathways   \n34 Appendices   \n34 Appendix A: List of the Top Consulting Businesses Thriving Today  \nTABLE OF CONTENTS  \n35 Appendix B: Independent Contractor Brainstorming Worksheet  \n39 Appendix C: Sample Independent Contractor Agreement  \n43 Appendix D: Sample Invoice  \n44 Appendix E: Business Plan Outline  \n45 Appendix F: Business Model Canvas Template  \n46 Appendix G: Business Model Canvas Example  \n47 Acknowledgments   \n47 About us   \nPREFACE  \nThanks to widespread student advocacy efforts to pass legislation allowing undocumented students to pay instate tuition (AB1540), get state financial aid (AB130-131) and apply for professional licensing (SB1159), higher education and career opportunities have become much more accessible for undocumented young people in California. 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