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...sential, as well as the building, parking areas, and entrances. Lighting is a ... added to the fencing around these facilities. AM towers can cause electrical...

... these safety precautions: Parking Lot Security/Lighting. Because crime...orkers to and from their cars. Limit parking lot access to controlled points a...

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...of office space, break times, and parking. The IRS and most states are auditi...in the tools, equipment, stock, or facilities used in the work. T F The perso...

...of office space, break times, and parking. The IRS and most states are auditi...in the tools, equipment, stock, or facilities used in the work. T F The ...

...n it was stolen from a restaurant parking lot. Classic Car had paid the insure...

... in, a computer search was performed of Classic Car's other claims payments. A three-year-old theft loss of a classic Mercedes was discovered to have been reported by a person with the same last name as the insured. The old file was taken out of archives and it was determined that the vehicle was owned by the insured's mother, but was being driven by him when it was stolen from a restaurant parking lot. Classic Car had paid the insured's mother $75,000 for the loss of her Mercedes. The coincidence was too great to ignore. The investigator began to do the work he was trained to do. He first checked the database maintained by the National Insurance Crime Bureau and learned: The insured had been the reported victim of two auto accidents and a residential burglary-none of which were ... then obtained all the original sales documents from the Department of Motor Vehicles and was surprised to learn that the vehicle Classic Car Insurance Co. had insured for $100,000 was reported by the insured to have been purchased for $5 ,600. Counsel was retained to represent Classic Car and to examine the insured under oath. At examination under oath, the insured proved himself to be a facile liar-but his skill at lying under oath was no match for the facts counsel had obtained from the SIU investigator. Counsel led the insured down a path of lies: The insured claimed to have purchased the vehicle for $100,000 cash, which he obtained from his business, an escort service. He explained he kept the cash at home because it was earnings he did not wish recorded ...

... ? by Marvin Sahl, CLU The use of independent contractors can give businesses greater flexibility and lower labor costs, reduce taxes, and sometimes lower insurance premiums. Cost savings from fringe benefits, payroll, administrative expenses, and reporting can be enormous. Employees cost as much as one-third more than independent contractors- maybe even more when you factor in the costs of office space, break times, and parking. The IRS and most states are auditing for improper classifications of independent contractor. Unfortunately, a business that finds the money, strength, and time to fight an audit often discovers that IRS and state policies are ambiguous at best and meaningless at worst. The rules are certain to have precedents, interpretations, and differing criteria. Add to this the possibility that the auditor might not read well or ... of business, a T' answer to certain of the last 16 questions is normal and thus acceptable) . T F The person can earn a profit or suffer a loss because of the work he or she contracts to do; a business risk is inherent, besides the consideration of collecting money owed. T F The person has a significant investment in the tools, equipment, stock, or facilities used in the work. T F The person works for many firms. T F The person is available to perform public services. T F The person working for the business has been or is trained by the business to perform the work in a predesignated way. T F The person has become so important to the business so as to be essential to it. T F The person personally ...

... ? by Marvin Sahl, CLU The use of independent contractors can give businesses greater flexibility and lower labor costs, reduce taxes, and sometimes lower insurance premiums. Cost savings from fringe benefits, payroll, administrative expenses, and reporting can be enormous. Employees cost as much as one-third more than independent contractors - maybe even more when you factor in the costs of office space, break times, and parking. The IRS and most states are auditing for improper classifications of independent contractor. Unfortunately, a business that finds the money, strength, and time to fight an audit often discovers that IRS and state policies are ambiguous at best and meaningless at worst. The rules are certain to have precedents, interpretations, and differing criteria. Add to this the possibility that the auditor might not read well or ... of business, a T' answer to certain of the last 16 questions is normal and thus acceptable) . T F The person can earn a profit or suffer a loss because of the work he or she contracts to do; a business risk is inherent, besides the consideration of collecting money owed. T F The person has a significant investment in the tools, equipment, stock, or facilities used in the work. T F The person works for many firms. T F The person is available to perform public services. T F The person working for the business has been or is trained by the business to perform the work in a predesignated way. T F The person has become so important to the business so as to be essential to it. T F The person personally ...