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Hi everyone, I'm really hoping someone can help me with this!
I'm currently a (single) SAHM to my 3 children (17, 11 and 4)l; my little one started school in September and I've been looking for a job since then. I need something that will fit around my two younger children, particularly my 11 year old as I (and his school) believe that he may be on the autistic spectrum and he wouldn't settle with a childminder etc., nor would I be comfortable leaving him for any long period of time (my 17 year old is not about much due to college / work / boyfriend!)
I have dabbled in online earning over the years; I've done matched betting, casino sites, a few survey sites, and have just started looking into mystery shopping etc. (have gained many tips from reading through this website).
I am keen on starting a blog about money saving / money making, and also plan to apply for a job with Leapforce as soon as the kids go back to school (I have a BSc Hons so I'm hoping this will help with that process!). I know that working for a company such as Leapforce would be classed as self-employment; my question is, at what point does blogging become self-employment in the eyes of HMRC? Would it be as soon as I start, or the first time I receive a payment, e.g. through affiliate marketing / signups? (The aim of the blog is primarily to make me a passive income so I can continue to be available for my children). I'm aware that initially setting up a blog will be a time-consuming process, as well as signing up to mystery shopping companies etc.; to claim tax credits as a single parent I have to work for 16 hours or more per week, but I can see that these hours would be much higher (but flexible, which is my main issue with paid employment).
If you've got this far, in summary, I would like to know when I will be regarded as self-employed for the purposes of tax credits. Any help would be much appreciated.
Thank you!
Lou.
I'm currently a (single) SAHM to my 3 children (17, 11 and 4)l; my little one started school in September and I've been looking for a job since then. I need something that will fit around my two younger children, particularly my 11 year old as I (and his school) believe that he may be on the autistic spectrum and he wouldn't settle with a childminder etc., nor would I be comfortable leaving him for any long period of time (my 17 year old is not about much due to college / work / boyfriend!)
I have dabbled in online earning over the years; I've done matched betting, casino sites, a few survey sites, and have just started looking into mystery shopping etc. (have gained many tips from reading through this website).
I am keen on starting a blog about money saving / money making, and also plan to apply for a job with Leapforce as soon as the kids go back to school (I have a BSc Hons so I'm hoping this will help with that process!). I know that working for a company such as Leapforce would be classed as self-employment; my question is, at what point does blogging become self-employment in the eyes of HMRC? Would it be as soon as I start, or the first time I receive a payment, e.g. through affiliate marketing / signups? (The aim of the blog is primarily to make me a passive income so I can continue to be available for my children). I'm aware that initially setting up a blog will be a time-consuming process, as well as signing up to mystery shopping companies etc.; to claim tax credits as a single parent I have to work for 16 hours or more per week, but I can see that these hours would be much higher (but flexible, which is my main issue with paid employment).
If you've got this far, in summary, I would like to know when I will be regarded as self-employed for the purposes of tax credits. Any help would be much appreciated.
Thank you!
Lou.