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Michael Hayes

IRS Offers Partial Amnesty Over Independent Contractors

November 25, 2011 - by Michael Hayes

Misclassification of employees is a hot enforcement topic for the IRS. Determining whether a worker should be classified as an independent contractor or an employee is not always clear. The …

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Employment Law

Working Minors Must Be Supervised by an Adult, Or Serious Penalties can be Assessed

June 23, 2009February 22, 2014 - by Melissa Demorest LeDuc, Attorney

School is out and many minors are looking for summer jobs.  Employers should be aware that special rules apply when employing a minor (any person less 18 years of age).  …

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Tax Law

Troubled Companies & The Trust Fund Recovery Penalty

May 14, 2009February 22, 2014 - by Melissa Demorest LeDuc, Attorney

Many financially distressed companies accumulate large liabilities for employment taxes withheld from their employees’ wages. These taxes can be assessed personally against the company’s principals.

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Tax Law

The Right Tax Resolution

December 17, 2008February 22, 2014 - by Melissa Demorest LeDuc, Attorney - 1 Comment

Successful resolution of tax controversies is all about experience and instincts. When the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) conducts an examination and determines to make an assessment, it must issue to …

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December 10, 2024December 10, 2024

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February 9, 2023February 9, 2023

Melissa Demorest LeDuc Gives Estate Planning Advice on AARP MoneyTalks 50+ Podcast

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Melissa Demorest LeDuc selected by MI Lawyers Weekly as one of ‘Michigan’s Go To Lawyers’ for Business Law

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