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Pumpkin gets so much love this time of year, whether it’s in the form of a latte, a cocktail, a pie or even a face mask. Sweet potatoes were understandably starting to feel left out. The orange spuds are full of good-for-you nutrients like vitamin A, vitamin C and fiber. Plus, they’re orange — the mandatory fall color. Check out these sweet potato pie recipes and give these babies the love they deserve on your Friendsgiving or Thanksgiving table.
Purple Sweet Potato Pie
If your local grocer doesn’t carry purple sweet potatoes, head to the nearest Asian market. You can always use the classic orange sweet potatoes as a substitute, but we really hope you find the purple ones, because they are lovely. (via The Endless Meal)
Sweet Potato Pie Bars
These layered bars feature a from-scratch marshmallow topping. In the center? Whipped sweet potato. Add this to your to-make list pronto. (via Handle the Heat)
Sweet Potato and Beet Galette With Gorgonzola Cheese and Thyme
Impress your friends and family with this beautiful rustic dish. The recipe is surprisingly simple, though the outcome looks anything but. (via Bakeaholic Mama)
Sweet Potato Pie Macarons
Get your fancy on with these festive macarons. Wrap these up with a bow — they would make a great hostess gift. (via Culinary Couture)
Browned Butter Sweet Potato Casserole
This casserole pays homage to the classic way to serve sweet potatoes. The crunchy cornflakes and pecan crust sets this recipe apart. (via Cooking Classy)
Sinful Sweet Potato Shepherd’s Pie
This recipe calls for pumpkin cream cheese. If you didn’t know that exists, you know now. You are welcome. (via Whipperberry)
Roasted Sweet Potato Quiche
Sweet potatoes can be so much more than (delicious) fries. This quiche recipe is just the thing for you next brunch date. Pour some mimosas and toast to sweet potatoes! (via Spicy Southern Kitchen)
White Chocolate Coconut Sweet Potato Pie Bars
Are you salivating yet? This recipe is definitely not calorie-free, but given how amazing it tastes, we approve of throwing caution to the wind. (via Sugar and Soul)
Sweet Potato Pie on a Maple Quinoa Crust
Featuring a quinoa crust, this pie is absolutely packed with nutrients. With all the protein in this pie, it is perfectly acceptable to eat this before or after a workout. (Okay, that may not be true, but we will not stop you.) (via Nosh and Nourish)
Lentil and Sweet Potato Shepherd’s Pie
If you practice no-meat Mondays, this recipe should be on the menu this month. It also happens to be dairy-free, calling for only a splash of a milk of your choosing. (via One Ingredient Chef)
Sweet Potato Mini-Pies
Not only are these mini-pies delectable, but they are also vegan and gluten-free. These are a great option when you’re catering to a few different food allergies at a party or event. (via Jenessa’s Dinners)
Pappadeaux’s Sweet Potato Pecan Pie With Bourbon Sauce
This pie is best 24 hours after it’s made. Set it and try to forget it. It will be hard, but you can do it! (via Food)
Miso Sweet Potato Pie With Crispy Onion Crust
The layers of thinly sliced sweet potato make this pie resemble a lasagna. The flavor profile is a whole different beast though. Ginger, miso and lime make this a wicked cool play on sweet potato pie. (via Wicked Healthy Food)
Sweet Potato Hand Pies
Make eating pie even easier. With these hand pies, there is no need for utensils. Just grab and go! (via Peanut Butter and Peppers)
Sweet Potato Cheesecake With Bourbon Whipped Cream
Was it “cheesecake” or “bourbon whipped cream” that caught your attention? One can only wonder what you will do when you find out that there is also a cookie crust and mascarpone cheese inside. (via Shared Appetite)
Sweet Potato Cobbler
There are two parts to this recipe, and each of them calls for only five ingredients. There is also a good chance you already have all the ingredients in your cabinet right now. Cobbler for the win! (via Southern Bite)
Nana’s Petite Sweet Potato Pies
Not only are these pies precious, but the story NPR serves with them is worth a read. Chef Matthew Raiford’s grandmother turns 94 this month, and he set out to carry her recipe forward. Lucky us. (via NPR)
Irresistible Potato Pie Cupcakes
These are not your average cupcakes. The sweet potato makes these rich and creamy and true to their name. (via My Houston Majic)
Dad’s Sweet Potato Pie
This recipe is simply perfection. This classic sweet potato pie recipe will be a hit wherever you take it. (via Joy the Baker)
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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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