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Employee or Independent Contractor: What the States Say About It
Let's continue the conversation about independent contractors and employees. Last time we discussed what the IRS says about properly classifying employees and independent contractors. It's important to understand the difference between an employee and an independent...
Employee or Independent Contractor: What the IRS Says About It
We've previously discussed how the terms "independent contractor," "gig worker," and "freelancer" all mean the same thing: basically, they are all self-employed and not an employee of someone else. It's important to know the differences between contractors and...
Freelancer, Independent Contractor, Gig Worker: What’s the Difference?
A lot of different words get thrown around in business such as freelancers, independent contractor, and gig workers. I get comments under All Up In Yo' Business epsiodes (which you should subscribe to here) about these roles and their possible differences. So, what...
Does My Business Need An EIN?
Starting a business comes with many decisions. One being, "does my business need an EIN?" Let's backtrack to what an EIN is. So what exactly is an EIN? They are employer identification numbers or tax Id. numbers. Simply put, an EIN is equivalent to a social security...
Using a DBA Or A Trade Name With Your LLC
Properly using a DBA or a trade name with your LLC comes with understanding what a DBA is. And now, you're like, "well what's a DBA?" DBA stands for "doing business as." Although, some states use different names and terms for DBA. For instance, Colorado refers to it...
Non-Traditional Trademarks
Most of us know about the common types of trademarks. With business names and logos being the most commonly used as trademarks by businesses. But a trademark can be anything. I can almost hear you thinking "what's anything?" A trademark is any word, name, symbol, or...
Trademark Registration Process Explained
If there is one thing that can be said for sure about the trademark registration process, it's that the process is not short. There are a lot of different phases that your trademark will be subject to before it's registered with the United States Patent and Trademark...
Starting An LLC: Member or Manager-Managed?
Starting a business with partners comes with a few questions. One of the main questions being, "what is the difference between a member or manager-managed LLC?" Well before we get to that, let's start with the benefit of having an LLC entity. One of the benefits of...
