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So yeah, I'm trying to get my home refinanced when I get this hella question; the refinancer contacted my CPA (I had to hand over my tax filings for the last year as part of the process) to ask him if I needed a business license to be an author in Washington State.
And, of course, I find out about this in the middle of the fucking night. I can't call anyone, I can't plead my case of ignorance, I can't do anything but look up shit online, and shit online ain't helping.
Everything I have found so far has talked about Self-Publishing. I am not (yet) a self-published author. I have zero direct contact with any booksales in my home state. So far, I just hand in a manuscript to someone (out-of-state), and get advance cheques and/or royalties.
As far as my accountant knows, business licenses are a location-based thing in WA. So I have to call the City of Everett to find out if I need one. Which I cannot do because it's the middle of the frikkin night. I'm sitting here feeling fire and ice in my blood, sick to my stomach, acid reflux attack impending.
I feel like I'm about to be severely punished and monetarily assfucked by the government for just THINKING (creatively) for the last 9-10 years.
So yeah. So, fuck going to sleep any time soon.
I have no one I can turn to at 4 fucking a.m.