INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR
Self-employed taxpayer that renders some services to a second party called principal or a third party on behalf of the client. This individual regulates his or her own employment circumstances including when and how work is done and does not have a fiduciary duty. They are not considered employees and must pay their own Social Security tax. The employer can categorize every worker as either an employee or an independent contractor.
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Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act
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Generation-Skipping Trust
Legally binding trust agreement passing the contributed assets to the grantor’s grandchildren, not his children, upon the grantor’s dea ...
Net Change
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In the previous tutorial, we outlined the significance of retirement. Now, let’s talk about the how in retirement planning.
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Digesting Financial Statements: Working Capital
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Income Sources for Creating Retirement Fund
We have already tackled the overview of retirement, its significance, and allocating money for it, the next we are about to discuss is looking for ...
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| 10:00 | KOF Economic Barometer | Dec | |
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| 16:45 | Chicago Purchasing Managers Index | Dec | |
| 17:00 | Pending Home Sales | Nov | |
| 03:30 | PMI Manufacturing | Dec | |
| 03:30 | Non-Manufacturing PMI | Dec | |
| 16:00 | House Price Index | Oct | |
| 03:45 | Markit Final Manufacturing PMI | Dec |
