by evansfox | Apr 4, 2013
Restaurants are about service. When employees are too chatty amongst themselves, they are distracted and unable to provide the undivided attention customers seek. Customers look over at the talking waitstaff and somehow feel cheated and ignored, and resent being...
by evansfox | Mar 14, 2013
There are many government forms that I look at to understand their real use. The SS-4, for example, is a form to allow an individual, company or corporation (or their appointed attorney or representative) to apply for an employment identification number (EIN or Tax...
by evansfox | Mar 13, 2013
Many new business owners in the hospitality business struggle with classifying their workers as employees. Starting a business can be an expensive operation that involves many different expenses, taxes and fees. One of the most common ways that employers try to save...
by evansfox | Mar 12, 2013
One of the more difficult concepts to grasp for many employers and those new to the business world is the difference between an employee and an independent contractor. The differences between these roles can greatly affect the taxes of the worker and the...
by evansfox | Jan 24, 2013
The IRS has 20 factors in its test to determine if a worker is an employee or independent contractor. IRS warns that not all factors are considered in each case or given equally weight. The analysis is performed on a case-by-case basis under the circumstances of each...
