Employees

This month's issue of the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce's Business Voice features an article about Silver State Works, which provides businesses financial incentives for employing out-of-work Nevadans.   Employer-Based Training Silver State Works will provide a training allowance to a business providing 24 hours of training a week, for a tot...

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Are you working for or with a company that has promised you ownership or profit sharing?  Do you have this promise in writing?   I recently met with an intelligent go-getter who was a bit naive about business.  Two years ago he began doing business development for a local company.  The owners of the company had promised to rewa...

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By Guest Blogger Eric Swenson, Managing Director of RSJ/Swenson, an HR and Management Consulting firm with offices in Las Vegas and Los Angeles.   When the phone rings at an HR consulting company late on a Friday afternoon, it’s usually not good news. A former client – the principal of a professional services firm in Henderson – was clearly...

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By Guest Blogger Reg Baker, CPA (702) 360-2823 If you are self-employed; beware! The Internal Revenue Service plans to increase audits of the self-employed by checking for unreported or understated income during correspondence audits. Estimates by the IRS show that at least $68 billion of the tax gap (tax gap is defined as the difference between...

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I often speak with business owners who are ready to hire workers.  While this is a big step for a small business, many owners believe they can avoid paying employment taxes simply by calling these workers independent contractors.  I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but calling them independent contractors does not necessarily make them ...

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