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What to Know About ‘Power of Attorney’

A general power of attorney gives broad powers to a person or organization, known as an agent or attorney in fact, to act on your behalf. What powers? Handling financial and business transactions. Buying life insurance. Settling claims. Operating business interests. Making gifts. Employing professional help. These things make a general POA an effective tool, especially if you’ll be out of the country and need someone to handle certain matters, and obviously if you’re physically or mentally incapable of managing your affairs. Powers of attorney are generally included in estate plans to make sure someone is handling financial matters. But
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Converting an Unincorporated Business Into an S Corp

The federal self-employment (SE) tax which includes mainly FICA (Social Security tax) and Medicare just keeps going higher and higher. If you’ve reached the breaking point, there may be a way to reduce those SE taxes by converting your existing unincorporated small business into an S corporation. How to Evaluate the Option If you’re a self-employed individual – meaning a sole proprietor, partner, or LLC member – you have to pay the SE tax on your net SE income. The SE tax has two parts: 1. The 12.4 percent Social Security tax. Social Security tax is due on net SE income up to a certain
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