HORNGREN'S M&F ACCT LL/W TCC CODE >IC<
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ISBN: 9781323791950
Author: MILLER-NOBLES
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 11, Problem 11.1EI
1.
Ethical Issue
To determine
Case Summary: Many companies hire independent contractors in place of hiring regular employees to cut down costs. The main advantages for the companies are they do not have to pay social security tax or
To Identify: The way an independent contractor is hurt when business abuses this issue.
2.
To determine
To Identify: The ethical issue if a business takes an aggressive position in taking the law in slanted way and the party who is being hurt as such.
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Many small businesses have to squeeze down costs any way they can just to survive. One way many businesses do this is by hiring workers as independent contractors rather than as regular employees. Unlike rules for regular employees, a business does not have to pay social security (FICA) taxes and unemployment insurance payments for independent contractors. Similarly, it does not have to withhold federal, state, or local income taxes or the employee’s share of FICA taxes. The IRS has a 20-factor test determining whether a worker should be considered an employee or a contractor, but many businesses ignore those rules or interpret them loosely in their favor. When workers are treated as independent contractors, they do not get a W-2 form at tax time (they geta 1099 instead), they do not have any income taxes withheld, and they find themselves subject to self-employment taxes, by which they bear the brunt of both the employees and the employer’s share of FICA taxes.
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23. When considering tax planning ideas related to employment status, which of the following factors is a reason to favor classifying workers as independent contractors?
a.The company can avoid unreimbursed business expenses.
b.The company can avoid payroll taxes and circumvent a myriad of state and local laws.
c.The company can avoid having services performed by more than one party.
d.The company can avoid payroll taxes but not circumvent a myriad of state and local laws.
e.The company must furnish tools or equipment or a place to work.
As we evaluate job related expenses, are self-employed taxpayers facing a considerable disadvantage when compared to common law or corporate employees? Based on the previous readings, the IRS has created some incentives to grow small businesses, and partnerships. Are self-employed taxpayers still facing considerable hurdles, given the deductibility of certain business expenses?
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HORNGREN'S M&F ACCT LL/W TCC CODE >IC<
Ch. 11 - Prob. 6QCCh. 11 - Prob. 1QCCh. 11 - A company sells 180,000 (selling price) of goods...Ch. 11 - Prob. 3QCCh. 11 - Prob. 4QCCh. 11 - Prob. 5QCCh. 11 - Prob. 7QCCh. 11 - Vega Company expects to pay a 4% bonus on net...Ch. 11 - Prob. 9QCCh. 11 - Prob. 10QC
Ch. 11 - Prob. 1RQCh. 11 - What is a current liability? Provide some examples...Ch. 11 - How is sales tax recorded? Is it considered an...Ch. 11 - How do unearned revenues arise?Ch. 11 - What do short-term notes payable represent?Ch. 11 - Coltrane Company has a 5,000 note payable that is...Ch. 11 - Prob. 7RQCh. 11 - Prob. 8RQCh. 11 - Prob. 9RQCh. 11 - Prob. 10RQCh. 11 - What are the two main controls for payroll?...Ch. 11 - When do businesses record warranty expense, and...Ch. 11 - Prob. 13RQCh. 11 - Prob. 14RQCh. 11 - Prob. 15RQCh. 11 - Determining current versus long-term liabilities...Ch. 11 - Prob. 11.2SECh. 11 - Prob. 11.3SECh. 11 - Prob. 11.4SECh. 11 - Prob. 11.5SECh. 11 - Prob. 11.6SECh. 11 - Prob. 11.7SECh. 11 - Prob. 11.8SECh. 11 - Prob. 11.9SECh. 11 - Prob. 11.10SECh. 11 - Prob. 11.11SECh. 11 - Prob. 11.12SECh. 11 - Prob. 11.13SECh. 11 - Prob. 11.14ECh. 11 - Prob. 11.15ECh. 11 - Prob. 11.16ECh. 11 - Prob. 11.17ECh. 11 - Prob. 11.18ECh. 11 - Prob. 11.19ECh. 11 - E11-20 Recording employee and employer payroll...Ch. 11 - Prob. 11.21ECh. 11 - Prob. 11.22ECh. 11 - Prob. 11.23ECh. 11 - Prob. 11.24ECh. 11 - Prob. 11.25APCh. 11 - Prob. 11.26APCh. 11 - Prob. 11.27APCh. 11 - Prob. 11.28APCh. 11 - Prob. 11.29APCh. 11 - Prob. 11.30BPCh. 11 - Prob. 11.31BPCh. 11 - Prob. 11.32BPCh. 11 - Prob. 11.33BPCh. 11 - Prob. 11.34BPCh. 11 - Prob. 11.36CPCh. 11 - Prob. 11.1TICh. 11 - Prob. 11.1DCCh. 11 - Sell-Soft is the defendant in numerous lawsuits...Ch. 11 - Prob. 11.1EICh. 11 - Prob. 11.1FSCCh. 11 - Prob. 11.1CA
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