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Half on the Check, Half in Cash: The Payroll Habit the IRS Takes Most Seriously | Cowboys Nail BarBusiness

Half on the Check, Half in Cash: The Payroll Habit the IRS Takes Most Seriously | Cowboys Nail Bar

Paying part of a worker's wages in cash off the books can feel like a win for everyone, but of all the habits in this series it's the one the IRS treats most seriously. Here is why it raises concern, and why it quietly hurts your staff too.

Chic Nail Spa: The Charge That Doesn't Show Up: What Every Nail Salon Owner Should Understand About TaxesBusiness

Chic Nail Spa: The Charge That Doesn't Show Up: What Every Nail Salon Owner Should Understand About Taxes

Charging part of a service on the card and quietly collecting the rest off the books has a name, skimming, and it is one of the surest ways to raise concern with the IRS. Here is why it is riskier than it looks, and what honest owners do instead.

Sapphire Nails & Spa: The Charge That Doesn't Show Up: What Every Nail Salon Owner Should Understand About TaxesBusiness

Sapphire Nails & Spa: The Charge That Doesn't Show Up: What Every Nail Salon Owner Should Understand About Taxes

Charging part of a service on the card and quietly collecting the rest off the books has a name, skimming, and it is one of the surest ways to raise concern with the IRS. Here is why it is riskier than it looks, and what honest owners do instead.

USA Nails: The Charge That Doesn't Show Up: What Every Nail Salon Owner Should Understand About TaxesBusiness

USA Nails: The Charge That Doesn't Show Up: What Every Nail Salon Owner Should Understand About Taxes

Charging part of a service on the card and quietly collecting the rest off the books has a name, skimming, and it is one of the surest ways to raise concern with the IRS. Here is why it is riskier than it looks, and what honest owners do instead.

The Quiet Rise of Texas Family OfficesBusiness

The Quiet Rise of Texas Family Offices

Wealth built in energy and real estate is being reinvested through a new generation of private firms.

Pro Nails: The Card Reader That's Always Down: What Every Owner Should Know About Payment Apps and the IRSBusiness

Pro Nails: The Card Reader That's Always Down: What Every Owner Should Know About Payment Apps and the IRS

When the card reader is conveniently down and everyone is asked to pay by Zelle, Venmo, or cash, the money is easy to leave off the books. Here is why that habit raises concern with the IRS, and why the trail is never as invisible as it looks.

Lee's Nails & Spa: The Charge That Doesn't Show Up: What Every Nail Salon Owner Should Understand About TaxesBusiness

Lee's Nails & Spa: The Charge That Doesn't Show Up: What Every Nail Salon Owner Should Understand About Taxes

Charging part of a service on the card and quietly collecting the rest off the books has a name, skimming, and it is one of the surest ways to raise concern with the IRS. Here is why it is riskier than it looks, and what honest owners do instead.

Half on the Check, Half in Cash: The Payroll Habit the IRS Takes Most Seriously | La Vie Nails & SpaBusiness

Half on the Check, Half in Cash: The Payroll Habit the IRS Takes Most Seriously | La Vie Nails & Spa

Paying part of a worker's wages in cash off the books can feel like a win for everyone, but of all the habits in this series it's the one the IRS treats most seriously. Here is why it raises concern, and why it quietly hurts your staff too.