(This post is part of my Small Business Startup & Survival Guide. You can catch up on the whole series here.) When you’re a small business,
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IRS Asks For Input On Health Care Law
For as long as I’ve been banging away on the keyboard about tax and tax policy, I don’t believe I’ve seen anything more polarizing than
Read MoreTaxes from A to Z: W is for W-4
Here’s the first bit of information you need to know about the federal form W-4, Employee’s Withholding Allowance Certificate: it only applies to employees. If
Read MoreTaxes From A To Z: S Is For Statutory Employees
If you’ve ever taken a good look at your form W-2, you’ve probably found yourself wondering about who qualifies as a “statutory employee.” It’s listed
Read MoreTaxes From A To Z: G Is For Golden Parachutes
I know. This sounds like something that Michael Kors might be putting out. Unfortunately, golden parachute payments have nothing to do with the world of
Read MoreAsk The Taxgirl: Employer Options For Childcare
Taxpayer asks: I have an employee whose child care center fees just went up. So to take some of the burden off her shoulders we
Read MoreAsk The Taxgirl: Independent Contractor & Employee In The Same Tax Year
Taxpayer asks: Hello Taxgirl,I have a simple, yet complicated tax question. I worked for a company last year for the first 5 months, then for
Read MoreAsk The Taxgirl: Payments Made Under The Table
Taxpayer asks: I was working as an independent contractor in this small company. At that time, I was getting paid with no taxes being withheld.
Read MoreAsk The Taxgirl: Independent Contractor & Employee In The Same Year?
Taxpayer asks: I left my job as an editor at a media company, but continue to do some freelance work for them. When I submitted
Read MoreAre IRS Employees Actually Responsible For Anything?
Apparently not. It’s rare that I blog about client matters. I like to keep them private for a variety of reasons, not the least of
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