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NEWSFLASH: Taking a Nap is Good For You and Your Memory

WASHINGTON-According to study conducted by Dr. William Fishbein, a cognitive neuroscientist at the City University of New York, not getting seven to eight hours of sleep each night disrupts the brain’s ability to regenerate memory function.
Dr. Fishbein also reports that taking a nap during the day enhances your brain’s ability to better see the […]

Question of the Week: Why Does Providing a Computer, Supplies, or Other Material Assistance Tend to Make Someone an Employee?

Why does providing a computer, email, telephone, supplies, materials, tools, software applications, workspace, or other material assistance tend to make someone an employee?
The short answer: Because those are the normal items and expenses that an independent contractor (or business) traditionally pays for.  Employees expect to receive this apparatus as part of the employment relationship.  […]

Remedies for Fixing the IC Problem

I have another question for you:
If you realize your IC is misclassified what are your remedies for fixing the problem?
When a company realizes they have misclassified workers they often aren’t sure how to remedy the problem. Actually there are several paths to properly correcting the relationship.
Here are three options to consider.
Option 1:  Reclassify the […]

Schwarzenegger is Asking for $4.4 billion in Tax Hikes to End California’s Deficit

SACRAMENTO-Last week Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger proposed $4.4 billion in new taxes and a similar amount in spending cuts to deal with California’s worsening fiscal crisis.  He also alluded to bringing in more money through other “revenue generators.”
“We must stop the bleeding…We have a dramatic situation here and it takes dramatic solutions…and immediate action,” Schwarzenegger […]

2008 Litigation Trends Survey Shows U.S. Companies Preparing for Rise in Litigation Following Two Years of Declines

NEW YORK-Following two straight years of declines in the number of new lawsuits and regulatory proceedings, including a drop in large-dollar cases, a 2008 survey sponsored by international law firm Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P, indicates that U.S. companies now anticipate an rise in new actions and government probes.
The survey asked the legal counsels and […]

Obama Wins—Tax Loopholes Will Tighten

WASHINGTON-The nation woke up this week to a new political landscape. The Democrats will now have the power to make the changes they want. It could be the perfect tax and enforcement storms coming together.
The Los Angeles Times reported November 5, 2008, “The victory unleashes pent-up demand for a host of Democratic causes, including […]

IRS Fines California City Government For Misclassified Employees

TEMPLE CITY, CALIFORNIA-The IRS does not discriminate when it comes to IC Compliance and the proper classification of workers.  The Pasadena Star News, reported on October 23, 2008, that Temple City, a suburb of Los Angeles, had been flagged by the IRS for improperly treating full-time employees as Independent Contractors.
Further investigation revealed that Charles […]

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