Search results for: “independent contractor”
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Accounting Support Services
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This is a list of the most commonly requested accounting support services. Work plans are customized for each client engagement. PLANNING AND FORMATION Discuss organizational forms, sample documents, banking requirements, and state and federal filings in relation to the organization’s goals and projections. Obtain an EIN. Obtain state entity registration number. Prepare an initial cash…
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A workers’ compensation insurance primer for small businesses
In the past many small businesses avoided carrying workers’ compensation insurance. In the future, more small firms will carry this insurance. This blog post is meant for small employers who are facing this issue for the first time. This is a big risk facing the smallest unsuspecting employers. What is changing? State laws have always…
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Strippers draw attention to changing tax law
Who would have guessed that strippers would be on the cutting edge of changing tax law? The laws that distinguish between contractors and employees are changing in some states. California’s strippers are in the spotlight. Yesterday strippers protested the new state law in San Diego. They like the independence of being classified as contractors yet…
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New Jersey payroll services
I offer these small business payroll services in New Jersey: Weekly, bi-weekly, monthly, twice a month, or as manually requested payroll schedule New Jersey Employer Report of Wages Paid (NJ WR-30) New Jersey Employer’s Quarterly Report (NJ-927) New Jersey Employer’s Quarterly Report for Weekly Filers (NJ-927W) New Jersey Submitter Form NJ-ERW2-S New Jersey Annual Withholding…
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Coping with loss of security in the gig economy
Forbes published an article yesterday on the important topic of the gig economy and, in general, the loss of financial security and employment benefits that accompanies this trend. This is a huge issue in out lives that, in my opinion, is not getting nearly the attention required by advisers like me. It is foolish for…
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Last minute 1099 preparation
At this time of year (the last 10 days of January) it is typically too late for small businesses to order the required paper forms to prepare and mail Form 1099s to avoid penalties by the January 31 deadline set by IRS. This triggers questions about whether I can do it as a stand-alone last…
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What small employers need to know about New Jersey’s sick leave law
Update June 21: My friends at Workplace offered to extend an invitation to those in the Philadelphia region to a seminar at Tavistock Country Club in Haddonfield NJ on Wednesday July 18th at 8am. Find more information at this Facebook event or register online here. New Jersey just passed a sick leave law that affects…
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Small business part time help matchmaker project
I’ve noticed that my businesses and other local businesses are having a tougher time finding workers for occasional projects so I started a project yesterday in an attempt to address the issue. The goal is to meet more people who are looking for various types of work and assess their interests, skills and availability. Then…
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Who benefits the most from tax planning?
Our tax laws provide more opportunity to some people than others. I find that some people can save tens of thousands of dollars with little effort through active tax planning while others might save only a thousand dollars or so. Obviously these high impact people are the ones that tax planners like me want to…
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Facebook Live: “30 Minutes to Faster, Easier, Cheaper Small Business Accounting”
Look for online announcements of upcoming presentations. I will be hosting a series of free, short, fast-paced online programs for small business owners, self-employed folks and part-time freelancers. The intent is to help us prepare to save time and money on tax accounting in 2018. It will be Facebook Live presentation with the ability to…