Frequently Asked Tax Questions About the Child Care Credit
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This web page answers common questions about tax credits that you can claim on your tax filings relating to child care expenses.
By: Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury
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Free Federal Tax Assistance Sites in Georgia for Senior Citizens for Tax year 2007
By: Georgia Legal Services Program
Free Federal Tax Assistance Sites in Georgia for Tax year 2007
By: Georgia Legal Services Program
Taxes: Self-Employed and Independent Contractors
Small Businesses and Self-Employment
Register your Business Online
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Register your business with the state and obtain a provisional Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN) online.
By: Georgia.gov
If You Are Self-Employed
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Most people who pay into Social Security work for an employer. Their employer deducts Social Security taxes from their paycheck, matches that contribution and sends taxes to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and reports wages to Social Security. But self-employed people must report their earnings and pay their taxes directly to IRS.
By: Social Security Administration
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Points of Contact for Small Business Entrepreneurs
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Before you begin to operate any kind of business, find out whether you will be required to obtain any special government licenses or permits, since, in most cases, you must obtain that particular license before commencing operation.
By: Georgia Secretary of State
Tax Information for Small Businesses and the Self-Employed
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This section offers a broad range of resources across federal and state agencies, as well as industry/profession specific information for self-employed entrepreneurs, employers and businesses. The "Quick Links" section will provide you with fast access to general business topics.
You may also order the Small Business/Self Employed Tax Calendar, Introduction to Federal Taxes CD-ROM, Virtual Small Business Workshop CD-ROM, and the Small Business Resource Guide CD-ROM online.
By: Internal Revenue Service
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When You Retire From Your Own Business: What You Need to Know
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If you own and operate a business and are younger than full retirement age and you are getting ready to retire, Social Security needs to know whether you will retire completely or whether you still plan to work. If you are at full retirement age or older, you can get all your Social Security benefits whether you retire from your business or not.
By: Social Security Administration
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Worker's Rights
Know Your Rights on the Job Q & A A publication by the National Council of La Raza
to help safeguard Latinos in the workplace, Know Your Rights on the Job Q & A. The format of the Q & A is designed to educate Latino employees on their rights and how to combat common forms of discrimination often experienced by this group.
By: Georgia Legal Services Program
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Rights Begin at Home: Protecting Yourself as a Domestic Worker
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This handbook informs domestic workers about their rights under the law and offers advice on how to improve their wages and working conditions. Please consult an attorney to get an evaluation of your claims. The document is PDF format.
By: National Employment Law Project (NELP)
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Employment Relationship Checklists
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These checklists are designed to assist organizers and workers when confronted with a minimum wage or overtime violation in a subcontracting or independent contractor employment situation. The checklists represent the three major tests for employment status under various federal labor and employment laws, in order of the narrowest to the broadest. The checklists are not exhaustive, and are meant to assist workers in determining whether there is an employment relationship with any number of possible responsible employers. Please consult an attorney to get an evaluation of your claims. The document is in PDF format.
By: National Employment Law Project (NELP)
Enforcement of Federal Laws Related to Payment of Wages
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The Department of Labor enforces the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), which sets basic minimum wage and overtime pay standards. In addition to the FLSA, the DOL Wage and Hour Division enforces other labor laws related to wage payment. The web site also contains information on the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and the Immigration Act of 1990, relating to immigrants working under HB-1 visas.
By: U.S. Department of Labor
Household Workers
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If you hire someone to work in your home, such as a cleaning person, a cook, a gardener or a baby sitter, both you and your employee should know about paying Social Security and Medicare taxes. Your household employee may be eligible for Social Security and Medicare some day—if you deduct Social Security and Medicare taxes from his or her wages, pay the taxes to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and report the wages to the Social Security Administration.
By: Social Security Administration
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Frequently Asked Tax Questions and Answers
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Find answers to common tax questions on the IRS web site by reviewing the categories of questions or doing a search by keyword or category.
By: Internal Revenue Service
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