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Are US employees able to work remotely while abroad?
There has been an increase in employees working remotely while abroad, especially during/after COVID. Sometimes without telling their bosses. Is it legal for US employees to work (for a US company) ...
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Employer forgot to take taxes out of severance; now demanding it back or legal action. Can I just settle it with IRS?
I was laid off back in March due to COVID. My employer messed up and delayed our severance payments, so instead, they offered to cancel the original checks and send us all wire payments.
When we got ...
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Does the employee or employer decide how to satisfy the tax withholding requirement for restricted stock granted as income? [closed]
I'm currently working at a startup and am going to receive some equity in the company through a restricted stock grant. The CEO inserted this clause into the grant agreement and it's giving me some ...
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Hiring someone for one time event, employee or contractor?
If a person who would normally be classified as an employee is hired for a single one day event, would this allow classification as an independent contractor?
For example, say a company that does not ...
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Employer failed to report my income or pay taxes. Do I have any rights to file a lawsuit?
An employer based in the state of Georgia (my residence is Ohio) hired me, paying me a monthly salary in addition to funds to purchase health insurance.
When they did not feel I was an asset to them ...
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Employer overpays, then reduces next paycheck to "compensate."
Suppose that in the United States, my employer overpays me on a check and the money is taxed at a higher rate because of it (including social security withholdings), then on the next paycheck my ...
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Can my employer prevent me, as a remote employee, from moving to another state?
I am currently a remote employee in CO (employer is in AZ). I want to switch states to OR (my employer already has remote W2 employees in OR). My employer already pays state tax there, insurance etc. ...
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Can an employer pay for my education with pre-tax earnings?
Since scholarships are not taxed by the government, can I request my employer to "pay" (compensate) me in scholarships, so that I do have taxes withheld or due on those wages that are going towards my ...