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Independent Contractor or Employee?
Independent Contractor or Employee? Do you remember from episode 3 of the SmallBiz Brainiac podcast, the examples of employers who have been and are currently being sued for improper classification of their workers? Click here to listen to that episode. In this post we’ll learn about the IRS Common Law Rules and the 11 point test for determining if a…
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Demystify the Hiring Process
The hiring procedure is complicated. It’s made up of several daunting processes. For me, hiring has always been one of the most difficult aspects of being an employer. There is so much to do. Everything from defining the position, to on-boarding. And, when I’ve been in a hurry, or desperate for help, I’ve been sloppy…
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10 Small Business Pitfalls to Avoid
10 Small Business Pitfalls You Must Avoid Owning and running a small business is not easy. There is a lot of competition out there, and while you struggle, they seem to have it all figured out. Everyone wants your time and attention including vendors, regulators, suppliers, employees, customers and your family. You are constantly being sold…
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You are automatically liable for your Supervisors harassment. In simple terms, the difference between discrimination and harassment is discrimination is a form of bias committed by the company. For example, you didn’t hire someone because of their race. Whereas harassment is bias committed by an individual within or an employee of the company. What is…
Do you have an accountable reimbursement plan that complies with IRS rules? Do you have employees that travel? Do you reimburse their expenses or pay them an allowance? Only qualified travel expenses can be reimbursed without being included as taxable wages. You might be reimbursing unqualified expenses because: The travel doesn’t qualify as a business…
Unintended consequences will soon follow implementation of this job killing law. The incredibly astute and highly skilled business savvy City Council members of Seattle continue to outdo themselves with their utopia building. These geniuses have produced yet another set of handcuffs to shackle the greedy business owners and keep them from taking advantage…
The people who write tax code are masters of confusion. I often wonder if they do it on purpose or if they really are idiots. Once you’ve decide the why, who, what, when, and how to bonus your employees you’ll need to look at the compliance aspects of your plan. What’s the right way to withhold federal income…
Make sure the Plan is measurable and not left to arbitrary interpretation or shady math. I recently had a listener write in asking how to bonus their employees without discriminating and I thought this would be a good topic for an episode (or two), especially with the holidays coming around. The right bonus plan will…