How to be self employed in USA

[proudtobabritgirl 126]

I'm not sure if I have posted in the right place. 

I am the beneficiary living in the UK and my partner is a USC (petitioner) we are currently in the process of a cr1 application. About four months in now! I know that our approval is way off, but I am starting to plan ahead and think about the future.

I have been self employed, running an online clothing business, for many years. When I get the USA I will need to work, once I have my social security number etc. 

Right now, I do all my own accounts and file my own tax return etc. 

My question being, is running a small business in the UK similar to in USA? Does anyone have any advice or had a similar experience? Can you file everything yourself and is it similar to the UK? Or is it a legal requirement to have an accountant do it for you etc? 

I'm so used to working for myself. I would hate to give it up. I hadn't really thought much about it until now! 

Thank you for any answers in advance! 

[kris&me 572]

Much of this depends on how large your buisness is

A consultuation fee with tax attorney could help / fee would be smaller than a full time accountant

If you want to set up as normal buisness with licence IRS allows you to deduct a room in the house to run the business plus phone,  computer,  internet, part of the house electirc bill, etc at tax time

you would also pay quarterly into IRS for withholding taxes,  medicare,  SS tax for yourself (to give you some retirement benefits later) for buisness and /or for yourself

but you do not need full time accountant for this

we had one for a year, noted how they processed all forms and did the tax return .  After the first year i handled all 

If you get a business licence it Can be very confusing as you will get  packets and packets of rules and regulations (the same they send to a huge company) but most will not apply to you 

Keep it to 1 employee (you) and things stay controllable

you are required to file taxes on the income 

[payxibka 10,047]

12 hours ago, kris&me said:

Much of this depends on how large your buisness is

A consultuation fee with tax attorney could help / fee would be smaller than a full time accountant

If you want to set up as normal buisness with licence IRS allows you to deduct a room in the house to run the business plus phone,  computer,  internet, part of the house electirc bill, etc at tax time

you would also pay quarterly into IRS for withholding taxes,  medicare,  SS tax for yourself (to give you some retirement benefits later) for buisness and /or for yourself

but you do not need full time accountant for this

we had one for a year, noted how they processed all forms and did the tax return .  After the first year i handled all 

If you get a business licence it Can be very confusing as you will get  packets and packets of rules and regulations (the same they send to a huge company) but most will not apply to you 

Keep it to 1 employee (you) and things stay controllable

you are required to file taxes on the income 

There are small accounting firms and bookkeeping services that would be more useful and less expensive than a tax attorney