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Hiring a Freelancer? Here’s What That Means for Your Taxes

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million people found themselves out of work due to mass layoffs and furloughs. This designation radically changes your company’s responsibilities. Despite changes to the federal tax laws regarding the gig economy, gig workers and the businesses that employ them need to be aware of the tax codes of their states. In 2008, 2.6

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What is a Social Enterprise?

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According to the Harvard Business Review, in most U.S. The organization is designed so that it can function generally as an LLC would, while legally accepting foundation grants because of the organization’s socially beneficial goals. L3Cs, or Low-Profit Limited Liability Companies, are one form of legal structure in the U.S.

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The Venture Capital Secret: 3 Out of 4 Start-Ups Fail

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