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 →Determining an Offender’s Risk Level The committee assesses the risk posed by an offender who is about to be released from confinement on a case-by-case basis. The committee has access to various …
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 →The End-of-Confinement Review Committee An end-of-confinement review committee is responsible for determining an offender’s risk level, which in turn determines the level of community notification …
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 group life insurance plans to permit employees who are voluntarily or involuntarily terminated from employment the option to elect to continue the coverage …
READ MORE →Continuation Coverage Minnesota law requires that insured group health plans and plans established by employers through HMOs governed by Minnesota law allow covered employees who are voluntarily or …
READ MORE →The Plan Administrator has the obligation to send 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 →An offender who is on probation or parole in another state and who enters the state under a reciprocal agreement under the interstate compact for the supervision of parolees and probationers may enter …
READ MORE →Failure to Comply with the Registration Law In certain circumstances, the BCA may make information public about an offender who is out of compliance with the registration law. The offender must be out …
READ MORE →Who Must Register for Withholding Taxes You must register to file withholding tax if you: have employees and anticipate withhold- ing tax from their wages in the next 30 days; agree to withhold …
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 →Individuals Subject to Lifetime Registration Lifetime registration is required for three categories of individuals. Recidivists This category includes a person convicted of or adjudicated delinquent …
READ MORE →The Registration Period A person must register with the person’s corrections agent as soon as the agent is assigned to him or her, which occurs upon release from incarceration, or if the person is not …
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 →Verification of Information In most cases, the BCA must mail a verification form to the individual’s last reported primary address once each year, within 30 days of the anniversary date of the …
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 …
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