
Have you seen the cute pigs hogging the limelight as Instagram’s most famous pet porkers? If not, you need to! On days like this, we have the “hard” job of scrolling through Instagram for the cutest pets to follow. Life is rough. And while there are so many cute dogs with Instagram accounts, we’ve got our focus on these adorable Pigstagram accounts. Scroll through for some major cuteness and get ready for some serious double-tapping.
1. @hamlet_the_piggy: You’ll be California dreaming with Hamlet, a female mini pig from Los Angeles. Her homies call her Hammy, and this cute little piggy loves to play dress up on the daily.
View this post on InstagramIs it just me, or is it already starting to get dark a lot earlier?
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2. @estherthewonderpig: Esther is a girly pig who thinks she’s one of the dogs. She’s not only verified on Instagram (#Instafamous), but she even has a new book on stands now!
View this post on InstagramHappy MDW to all my little piggies out there! 🐷🇺🇸 #merica #bacon
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3. @bacon_the_piglet: Bacon is a smiling mini-pig who thinks everything looks bigger in Texas. He’s a known heartbreaker and avid cuddler. Just look at that smile!
4. @bitsy_the_mini_pig: If you can’t already tell, Bitsy loves wearing tutus. She also loves rooting, snuggling and working for Cheerios.
View this post on InstagramNap, angle #2. #lilypig #potbellypig #pigsofinstagram #friendsnotfood
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5. @itslilypig: Lily is an adorable Vietnamese potbelly piggy. She is only three years old, loves to munch on Cheerios and carrots and enjoys napping. We can’t say we blame her. We love naps!
View this post on InstagramA post shared by Lucy The Pink Mini Pig 🐷 (@lucy_the_pink_mini_pig) on
6. @lucy_the_mini_pig: Meet Lucy, she’s a spunky family pig from the west coast. She loves to eat candy and run around the house. Don’t you wish you had this kind of energy?!
7. @Abigail_the_mini_pig: Abigail is a girl who loves herself some Starbucks! She’s a one-year-old talkative mini pig who enjoys bathing in the sun with her family.
8. @prissy_pig: Priscilla and Poppleton (Prissy and Pop), share this Instagram account. These first-grade pigs are probably the most famous pigs around.
View this post on InstagramMommies home from up north!!!!!
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9. @bennett_the_pig: Meet Bennett, the mini Juliana potbelly pig who loves to smile. He’s a lovable troublemaker who enjoys having fun outside and squealing when he’s excited.
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10. @lordhamiltonofficial: Mr. Lord Hamilton believes that one pig can make a difference, and we couldn’t agree more. This emotionally supportive piglet is as cute as he is cuddly.
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11. @winston_theminipig: You should totally follow the wild and fun adventures of Winston. According to his parents, he’s the world’s most loved mini pig.
12. @peaches_the_mini_pig: Peaches is a cool mini-pig. She loves getting her belly rubbed and has an obsession with aviators. #TooCoolForSchool
13. @wilburandalbertthepigs: Say hello to the two rescue piggies, Wilbur and Albert. They were brought up in houses as “micro pigs” but became too big for their owners. Luckily for them, they’ve finally found their forever home. Awww.
View this post on InstagramA post shared by Wilbur The Traveling Pig (@wilbur_the_traveling_pig) on
14. @wilbur_the_traveling_pig: Wilbur is a pig who loves to travel the country with his mom and dad. He’s probably the cutest darn pig that ever walked through this garden.
View this post on InstagramThese hooves were made for walkin' 🐷
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15. @paddington_the_pig: Paddington the piglet is a busy piggy. He’s a part-time model and part-time therapy pig TheraPIG. Keep up the good work, Paddington!
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Welcome to Selfmade Finance School, our new money series with Block Advisors to help small business owners with their tax, bookkeeping, and payroll needs year-round. This week, we explore the tax implications of bringing family members into your business.
The question for today is this: Does hiring your family members make sense for your business? Let me be clear. This is not a piece about whether hiring your family members makes sense for your relationships with those family members. As someone who is part of a family business, I could fill up a lot more than 600 words on my opinions about that. For today's purposes, we focus on whether it makes sense from an overall "good business and tax implication" perspective. As it turns out, there is a decent amount of tax nuance when it comes to employing your family. Let's break it down based on relationship to the employee:
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Spouses Who Are In Business Together
Personally, if I had to be in business with my husband, it would not go well. However, many couples build viable, strong businesses together and I say, good for them! Depending on how you have your business entity structured, it will make a big difference on the tax treatment of you and your spouse working as partners. Because a business jointly owned and operated by a married couple is generally treated as a partnership for Federal tax purposes, the spouses must comply with filing and record keeping requirements imposed on partnerships and their partners. The election to file two Schedule C (Form 1040) forms, (one for each spouse) permits certain married co-owners to avoid filing partnership returns, provided that each spouse separately reports a share of all the businesses' items of income, gain, loss, deduction, and credit. Under the election, both spouses will be subject to self-employment tax and on net earnings from self-employment and receive credit for Social Security earnings.
One Spouse Employs Another
If you have a dynamic where your spouse is an employee of your business, then your spouse's wages are subject to income tax withholding, Social Security and Medicare taxes. If you are self-employed (not a corporation or a partnership), your spouse's pay does not have to be included in your federal unemployment tax account (FUTA) contributions and payments. However, if your business is a corporation or a partnership you must include that spouse's pay in your unemployment tax contribution calculation.
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You Employ Your Child
First, let's be clear. I work in my family business, but I am an adult, so I am treated just like a normal employee. However, if you, for example, run a family restaurant and want to hire your children under 18 to work for you, there are some tax benefits. But first, you should check with your state for rules on how many hours minors can work (in non-agricultural jobs) and reference the Fair Labor Standards Act for information on limitations on the kinds of work children can perform.
"This is an often overlooked or under-utilized strategy. Paying your children for true services they provide in your business can be a powerful tax-saving tool," says Cathi Reed, Block Advisors Regional Director. "If you are a sole-proprietorship or single member LLC, and the child is less than 18 years of age, the business is not required to withhold FICA or payroll taxes. The child can use his or her standard deduction against income you pay."
You Hire Your Parent
Oh dear. If you are brave enough to do this, know that you will need to pay Social Security and Medicare taxes on your parent's wages and make the appropriate withholdings, but you don't have to pay unemployment taxes. Now all you have to do is convince your parent that you are the boss. Have fun with that!
Is Hiring Family Members Worth It For The Tax Benefits?
"There are some positive tax advantages to hiring family members. It's important to treat a family member like any other employee. Hiring your children can result in substantial savings for businesses. Make sure your child has real, age-appropriate work to do and a reasonable pay rate, comparable to other employees. Consult with a Block Advisors small business certified tax pro to ensure that you are complying with all requirements," advises Reed. "Block Advisors, a team within H&R Block, is dedicated to meeting the tax, bookkeeping and payroll needs of small business owners year-round. To start working with the tax experts at Block Advisors, visit blockadvisors.com."
In my opinion, you should not hire a family member solely because of the tax benefits. You should always hire based on whether that person is right for the job and keep in mind how this hire could materially impact your relationship with that person and others in your family. Finally, as I mentioned, make sure you have a tax professional on your team when making these determinations. As you can see, things can get a little tricky!
*All details were sourced from IRS.gov and blockadvisors.com
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