Publications
July 27, 2018
Weekly Report 18-31
UNSURPRISINGLY, NEWEST RESEARCH FINDS THAT SPENDING MORE TIME IN NATURAL ENVIRONMENTS IS HEALTHIER. “Living close to nature and spending time outside has significant & wide-ranging health benefits,” according to global data involving 140 studies of nearly 300 million people in 20 countries. Populations living in Greenspace – “open, underdeveloped land with natural vegetation, as well... Continue
July 20, 2018
Weekly Report 18-30
AS MORE PEOPLE ARE DRAWN INTO THE CRYPTOCURRENCY WORLD, BE AWARE OF FEDERAL TAX TREATMENT: (1) When purchased, crypto is considered to be capital asset property, but not eligible for 1031 exchange; (2) When as payment for goods or services (including mining), it’s taxable as ordinary income at market value when received, and subsequently becomes... Continue
July 15, 2018
Weekly Report 18-28
NEW CALIFORNIA RULES FOR ‘INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR’ STATUS: A state Supreme Court ruling last month sets new standards which will require every California employer to reevaluate everyone being paid compensation, to determine supportable overtime & tax reporting treatment. Workers are now presumed to be employees unless three factors exist: (1) Work scope “outside the usual course... Continue
July 15, 2018
Weekly Report 18-29
AN ‘AMBIVALENT’ RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN WORKERS AND LEADERS – a mixed relationship involving both positive and negative feelings primarily about level of supportiveness – can impact job performance even more so than disliking the boss. A study of working adults in America, UK and India found that “when people don’t get along with their leaders, they... Continue
July 1, 2018