First, it's important to legally separate yourself from a company so that you can dictate where and how work is completed. In the U.S. this requires establishi

First, it's important to legally separate yourself from a company so that you can dictate where and how work is completed. In the U.S. this requires establishing a S-Corp, LLC, or C-Corp. Second, don't consider it freelancing. Professionals are independent consultants or contractors. They manage their own sales, marketing, invoices, billings, healthcare, tools, and benefits. Third, working remote is actually your home office. Deduct a portion of your rent/mortgage to sub-lease space for your office. There are easily 10 more items I could add to this list, but these 3 establish a legal point of no return for making a career working remotely.