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    Bookkeeper classifed as salaried, treated as exempt when it suits employer

    Since when was a salary above a certain level the ONLY requirement to determine whether someone is exempt or not? Are you telling me that a receptionist can be classified as exempt so long as they are paid over the amount you referenced? Also, an exempt employee is supposed to be paid a flat...
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    Bookkeeper classifed as salaried, treated as exempt when it suits employer

    I recently started a new job working as a bookkeeper for a family-owned company in central Iowa. My duties do not strictly include bookkeeping as I am also expected to assist our dispatcher with incoming calls. I have no independent discretion over anything. We are paid on a salary. We are...
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    Nanny claiming unpaid wages

    They are not our betters. I for one will not be playing into their madness.
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    Sole Member LLC - Tax Questions

    Thanks, AdjusterJack. Are you the same who used to be on FindLaw? I get what you're saying... the simplified might be *easier*, but comes nowhere near the deductions I'd be entitled to take doing the standard method. My office is 120.75 sf and 8.05% of my total home space. 120.75 x 5 is...
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    Sole Member LLC - Tax Questions

    Had to leave a great job to move when my husband took a new position. As a woman in her mid-50s, I'm experiencing a lot of age discrimination in trying to find a new job here, so I decided to start my own business and see if I could make a go of it. My sole-member LLC will be effective Jan. 1...
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