How does our small nonprofit avoid, or have waived, penalties for failure to register? Ignorance is no excuse, but is poverty?

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Am I responsible for these fees since I hired him as an employee but did not withhold taxes?

An employee is responsible for his personal income tax liability. It is not your fault that he didn't file his own tax return. Your...

What percentage of employees may be officers? Must officers be paid (nonprofit)? Can they be paid profit share exclusively?

Mr. Billoo is correct. There are federal and state laws governing employee wages and salaries that all employers must follow. Also, you mentioned...

How do I get taxes that I paid back on income that I owe back to a previous employer?

This is a very common problem Basically there are two methods: #1 - If the amount was reported on W-2 as taxable income in 2014, then you deduct...

Can I undue the joint tenancy by having my kids quit claim back their interests? Are there tax consequences?

I assume that you have already recorded the deed that re-titled as joint tenancy. If that's case, you should have already filed a gift tax return...

Can you receive money from an decedent's estate before it has been probated?

Whether a beneficiary can receive distributions from an estate depends on what type of asset it is. If an assets are not subject to probate e.g....

Instead of 1099, you use Form 1042-S. See this link for IRS...

1. Must shareholders wait for an annual meeting to change bylaws? 2. Will reducing monthly payouts be tax advantageous?

A LLC does not have bylaws, it has operating agreement. The owners are members, not shareholders. Members can amend the operating agreement in...

General question RE: corporation-shareholder relationship - Easier to litigate bylaw change or refusing to renegotiate contract?

You are correct that the question is too general. You sound like an attorney by the way. Under what theory would a corporation litigate to compel...

I want to set up multiple estate trusts.

In general, if you have multiple rental properties, you'd want to put them in different entities to maintain liability protection and firewall...