Oct 9 2009

Should I consider a short sale?

Today nearly 1/3 of all homeowners owe more on their homes then the homes are worth.  If the homeowner can continue to make the mortgage payment and isn’t planning on moving anytime soon, that is not a problem.  However, if the homeowner needs to sell the home being underwater on the house can be a [...]

Oct 7 2009

Special Tax Treatment for Family Employees

Wages of children under 18 years of age who are employed in the family business are not subject to social security or Medicare taxes.  However, this holds true only if the family business is a sole proprietorship or a partnership in which both partners are parents of the children. If the children are under 21 [...]

Oct 6 2009

Who is an employee?

When starting a business, there are many questions you need to ask yourself.  One that you probably haven’t thought about is who is an employee of the business.  It is important to know who the IRS considers an employee because the business needs to pay payroll taxes on all income that individual earns as well [...]

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