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Saturday, July 18, 2009
Business Relationships for Tax Purposes
Primarily for Tax purposes, a business owner must correctly determine whether individuals providing services are employees or independent contractors. If you are a business owner, you will want to review this information to determine whether individuals you hire are independent contractors or employees.
Generally, a business owner must withhold income taxes, withhold and pay Social Security and Medicare taxes, and pay unemployment tax on wages paid to an employee, but does not have to withhold or pay any taxes on payments to independent contractors.
Before a business owner can determine how to treat payments for services, the business relationship that exists between the owner and the person performing the services must first be established. The person performing the services may be:
Generally, a business owner must withhold income taxes, withhold and pay Social Security and Medicare taxes, and pay unemployment tax on wages paid to an employee, but does not have to withhold or pay any taxes on payments to independent contractors.
Before a business owner can determine how to treat payments for services, the business relationship that exists between the owner and the person performing the services must first be established. The person performing the services may be:
An independent contractor
An employee (common-law employee)
A statutory employee
A statutory nonemployee
In determining whether the person providing service is an employee or an independent contractor, all information that provides evidence of the degree of control and independence must be considered.
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
BUGLE CALL, a.k.a. TAPS
A very close variation of IL silenzio by the Italian Nini Rosso is the BUGLE CALL, a.k.a. TAPS, universal among almost all the armed forces of the world...a sad and beautiful thing to hear. Melissa Venema, 13 years old at the time who has terrific breath power played this song on the trumpet in an Andre Rieu's concert performed early 2008 in the Amsterdam Arena, Netherlands. Listening and watching her is mesmerizing and the effect goes to my soul as if she were an angel.
To those who may argue that this song is strictly Il silenzio, I must redirect you to the first sentence above. I mentioned that Melissa is playing a VARIATION of IL silenzio - there are many versions of Il silenzio. This version is often thought of by many in the military as Taps; many have no idea Il silenzio exists. Taps was originally written by Brigadier Daniel Butterfield, an American Civil War general in July, 1862. I was in the military and taps was played at days end, and I can say with certainty that this version of Il silenzio is close enough to General Butterfields original Taps to stir the same emotions.
PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF YOU ARE HAVING TROUBLE VIEWING THE VIDEO BY COMMENTING - THANKS
<b>I am sorry, since this video has been blocked, I cannot bring to you what I wanted when she was 13 yo, but you may enter ‘Melissa Venema’ into your browser to check her out. You will leave this article, but I recommend that you return to read or add comments
To those who may argue that this song is strictly Il silenzio, I must redirect you to the first sentence above. I mentioned that Melissa is playing a VARIATION of IL silenzio - there are many versions of Il silenzio. This version is often thought of by many in the military as Taps; many have no idea Il silenzio exists. Taps was originally written by Brigadier Daniel Butterfield, an American Civil War general in July, 1862. I was in the military and taps was played at days end, and I can say with certainty that this version of Il silenzio is close enough to General Butterfields original Taps to stir the same emotions.
PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF YOU ARE HAVING TROUBLE VIEWING THE VIDEO BY COMMENTING - THANKS
<b>I am sorry, since this video has been blocked, I cannot bring to you what I wanted when she was 13 yo, but you may enter ‘Melissa Venema’ into your browser to check her out. You will leave this article, but I recommend that you return to read or add comments
Monday, June 15, 2009
II silenzio by Nini Rosso 1925 - 1994
Italian Nini Rosso was a great trumpeter in Europe. His IL silenzio is a haunting sound that moves most who hear it. He wrote it in 1965 and it sold 10 million copies that year. It stayed number one in many European countries that year and remained at the top of the charts for a long time.
Nini Rosso Il Silenzio - The best bloopers are here
Nini Rosso Il Silenzio - The best bloopers are here
Thursday, June 11, 2009
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