stating that the overall high
school graduation rate in our
country is on the rise. This
claim is made by the
National Center for
Educational Statistics
(NCES), which is the
generally accepted authority
on this issue.
on this issue I was surprised
to discover that these
graduation rates are made up
of 80 percent traditional
GED (General Educational
Development) graduates.
that if GED graduates are
excluded from the
completing a traditional high
school program.
this is the equivalent of
paying your taxes. You just
Dropouts and a
Troubled Economy
actually be an overall
increase in dropout
continuing their education at
the university level,
appears we may
paying your taxes outweighs the negative aspects of
writing that check to Uncle Sam each year
this is the equivalent of
paying your taxes. You just
Contractors and
Form 1099
form and when
actually be an overall
increase in dropout rates.
continuing their education at
positive results from paying
your taxes outweighs the
negative aspects of writing
that check to Uncle Sam
each year.
you reference, the rate of
high school graduates is
somewhere between 68 to 88
percent and the percentages
drop down between 50 to 85
percent for minorities.
will only create more
problems for our unskilled
laborers. A widening in the
wage gap between graduates
and non-graduates is
exacerbated as unskilled jobs
are typically the first to be
lost in a fledgling economy.
sometimes overlooked by
associated student body
organizations is the filing
requirements for
independent contractors.
defined as an individual who
is not an employee of
school distric
receives compensation,
executes a contract for
services performed.
for the reporting of service
providers who are
indiv
independent contra
sole proprietors) through th
use of a Form 1099
These forms are due to the
contractor no later than
January 31
no later than
following the end of the
calendar year.
should not r
providers that are
corporations
partnerships, or limited
liability companies.
writing that check to Uncle Sam each year"
Contractors and
Form 1099-MISC
form and when
sometimes overlooked by
associated student body
organizations is the filing
requirements for
independent contractors.
defined as an individual who
is not an employee of the
school district and who
receives compensation, or
executes a contract for
services performed.
for the reporting of service-
providers who are
individuals working as
independent contractors (i.e.,
sole proprietors) through the
use of a Form 1099-MISC.
These forms are due to the
contractor no later than
January 31
calendar year.
should not report service-
providers that are
corporations, general
partnerships, or limited
liability companies.