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Why Are You in Business?
Today’s challenges to small business owners are immense. COVID-19 aside (which, of course, is hard to put aside), there are challenges from the marketplace as ... -
Sole Proprietorships: The Numbers Are Up
Each year the IRS releases statistics on various types of business entities, and most recently it released the latest statistics on sole proprietorships. These stats ... -
Looking Ahead at Taxes for Self-Employed Individuals
Self-employed individuals Self-employed individuals are sole proprietors, independent contractors, partners, and members of limited liability companies. They’re business owners. They’re not employees, they don’t receive ... -
What to Know about the ABC Test
No, it isn’t about spelling. It’s a new law in California that governs the determination of whether a worker is an employee or independent contractor ... -
Do You Speak Gig Economy?
The gig economy was a term coined in the Great Recession (officially from December 2007 through June 2009) when mass layoffs (about 7% of all ... -
Is This the End of the Gig Economy?
There are a lot of confusing statistics about the gig economy … the realm of workers for Uber, TaskRabbit, Upwork, or themselves. According to a ... -
Who Is an Employer? It's More Difficult to Determine Today
The unemployment rate is down and many companies are looking for new employees. The government, on the other hand, is looking to impose employer responsibilities. ... -
The Gig Economy and Its Impact on Your Company
There is an estimated 54 to 68 million Americans — 20% to 30% of the working population — now working “on-demand” as contractors and freelancers, ...