Contractor vs. employee: what you need to know
The status of a worker as an “employee” or an “independent contractor” continues to be an issue for employers and the IRS. The basis of the issue is how the particular designation affects employers’ payment of employment taxes. For those employers who have incorrectly in the past treated workers who are employees as independent contractors, [...]
For years, through good and not-so-good times, I’ve provided an eNewsletter twice a month for a mailing list of clients, friends and others. Business Journal readers should recall one of those letters appearing here a few months back, describing how well the local market had performed in February. The next eNewsletter wasn’t scheduled until next [...]
Continue reading …Now that those who are punctual have paid their taxes in an annual ritual of disbelief and disgust — I still owe money? Where does it go? — perhaps it’s time to plan for next year. As Nathaniel Popper reported in The New York Times on April 21, corporate America not only is planning, but [...]
Continue reading …A critical thing that sets a company apart in today’s market is content. Whether talking about a website, emails, brochures, sales sheets, advertising, blogs or social media — every business is communicating more and more with current and prospective customers through the written word. We all want to get our message out. The challenge is [...]
Continue reading …Allow me to paint a picture. Imagine tens of thousands of people lounging together on a lawn of green grass. Looking closer, you notice an entire family — three generations — making their way with an overstuffed picnic basket. The youngest child stops to study a dandelion. Late afternoon clouds disperse and as the sunlight [...]
Continue reading …One hundred years from now, when cultural histories of this era are written, entire chapters will be devoted to the effects on society of the 24-hour news cycle and the 24/7 Internet. In the investing world, this media bandwidth has provided a forum for a generation of gurus who tell us what we should do [...]
Continue reading …“Oh, you’re a brand consultant? Our company just went through a re-branding effort six months ago. We’ve all got new business cards, a new logo and new ad campaigns coming out.” I cannot tell you how many times I hear this and similar statements from those I meet on a daily basis. And I cannot [...]
Continue reading …A durable power of attorney for your soon-to-be 18-year-old son or daughter? Aren’t these more suited for older adults? Not always. Once your child is 18, he or she is an adult in the eyes of the law, whether or not he or she is still in high school. That reality will hit the first [...]
Continue reading …According to Gallup research, the United States is spending $2.5 trillion in health care and this is predicted to grow at 6 percent over the next 10 years. The Center for Disease Control reports more than 75 percent of total health care spending is on people with chronic conditions such as diabetes, heart disease and [...]
Continue reading …We just concluded the Space Foundation’s 29th National Space Symposium and, despite a very difficult ramp-up, it was successful beyond our imagination. I’ll run through just a few themes that emerged during the week: U.S. government challenges: First, the Space Symposium underscored that, as a nation, we need to resolve our budget disputes and delays [...]
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