This post helps explain how Minnesota sales and use tax applies to sales of photography, and to purchases made by photographers. These guidelines also apply to video production. This post is intended …
READ MORE →This post is part of a series of posts on Minnesota’s Public and Private Nuisance Laws. Separate from public nuisance but sometimes overlapping it, Minnesota statutes also recognize private nuisance. …
READ MORE →This post is part of a series of posts on Minnesota’s Public and Private Nuisance Laws. General Ordinances and Regulation Most local units of government have the authority to define and abate …
READ MORE →This post is part of a series of posts on Minnesota’s Public and Private Nuisance Laws. State Public Nuisance Law The key element of Minnesota’s statutory public nuisance law is a civil process …
READ MORE →This and the next several posts describe Minnesota laws that provide remedies to combat offensive or injurious conditions or activities that are a “nuisance” to the surrounding community. A condition …
READ MORE →Minnesota prohibits most ownership of farmland by individuals who are not U.S. citizens. The legislature has wrestled with this issue numerous times; in its 153- year history, the legislature has made …
READ MORE →Proprietor and pass-through entities are often used as a proxy for “small businesses” but tax data reveal many of them are not small. Table 3 lists the number of business filing tax returns by …
READ MORE →This is part of a series of posts on the tax implications of different business entity types. Types of Business Entities and Tax Implications Various factors affect the choice of the form of business …
READ MORE →I have represented a number of defendants in cases involving claims that they illegally downloaded a movie, video, music, or software. The following outlines the process involved in these illegal …
READ MORE →A bank levy is a legal action that takes property and rights to obtain property, including bank deposit accounts, of the person liable for a delinquent tax or other agency debt. When the Minnesota …
READ MORE →A wage levy, sometimes referred to as a garnishment, is a legal action used to take up to 25 percent of a debtor’s wages to pay a debt. The wage levy notice to an employer includes a disclosure form …
READ MORE →Collect tax debts first, then collect other agency debts in the order they were referred to the Department for collection. The Minnesota Department of Revenue’s wage levy for any type of debt takes …
READ MORE →What is Theft by Swindle in Minnesota? Theft by Swindle is defined by Minnesota Statutes section 609.52, subdivision 2(4), as swindling, whether by artifice, trick, device, or any other means, whereby …
READ MORE →Continuation Coverage Minnesota law requires every group life insurance plan to let employees who are voluntarily or involuntarily terminated or laid off elect to continue the coverage for themselves …
READ MORE →Continuation Coverage If you run a Minnesota business, state law requires that your insured group health plans, and any plan you establish through an HMO certified under Minnesota law, allow a covered …
READ MORE →The Plan Administrator has the obligation to furnish a COBRA Election Notice to each qualified beneficiary who will lose plan coverage as a result of a qualifying event. The Election Notice contains …
READ MORE →This example is part of a series of posts covering the Continuation of Group Health and Life Insurance Coverage Law (COBRA). This information is not legal advice. You should consult with an …
READ MORE →This example is part of a series of posts covering the Continuation of Group Health and Life Insurance Coverage Law (COBRA). This information is not legal advice. You should consult with an …
READ MORE →What is Sales and Use Tax? Go here for our full guides to Minnesota Sales Tax and Minnesota Use Tax. Do I have to register my business? You must register to collect sales tax if you make taxable …
READ MORE →Minnesota Business Tax ID number You need a Minnesota tax ID number if you: make taxable sales or leases, perform taxable services in Minnesota, withhold Minnesota income taxes from employees’ wages, …
READ MORE →Minnesota Application for Business Registration | Tax Instructions The following posts are written for businesses which have already formed a business entity. For information on starting your own …
READ MORE →Notice to Homeowners: Be Sure Your Contractor is Licensed Know your Rights as a Homeowner The State of Minnesota recently adopted a statewide “Contractor and Remodeler License Law.” This law is …
READ MORE →The following questions and answers are provided to help people completing the Minnesota Charitable Organization Initial Registration & Annual Report Form. I have received questions from people …
READ MORE →The following is example text from a Non-Earning Disclosure. For a formatted version, download the Non-Earnings Disclosure PDF or Non-Earnings Disclosure DOC. The text below and its PDF and DOC …
READ MORE →The following is example text from a Garnishment Exemption Notice. For a formatted version, download the JGM 401 Garnishment Exemption Notice PDF or JGM 401 Garnishment Exemption Notice DOC. The text …
READ MORE →The following is example text from a Garnishment Exemption Notice. For a formatted version, download the Garnishment Exemption Notice PDF or Garnishment Exemption Notice DOC. The text below and its …
READ MORE →The following is example text from an Affidavit of Service of Garnishment Summons. For a formatted version, download the AOS Garnishment Summons PDF or AOS Garnishment Summons DOC. The text below and …
READ MORE →The following is example text from an Affidavit of Service. For a formatted version, download the Affidavit of Service PDF. The text below and its PDF and DOC counterparts should not be used without …
READ MORE →Nominative Fair Use Overview “Nominative fair use” is one exception to the general rule that you may not use another’s trademark in commerce. That is, use of another’s trademark is allowed under the …
READ MORE →Whistleblower Action Presumably, most people are honest. Most people don’t steal, they pay their taxes, and their actions mostly conform to the laws of our society. There are, however, a few bad …
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