Your Questions About Business Online Services Social Security

Using Quickbooks Premier, how long to receive confirmation of electronically filing W-2 and W-3?

I submitted the W-2s and W-3 (I think). But I want to confirm the information that was actually submitted just for my peace of mind. QB shows the status as Agency Accepted, but that doesn’t tell me what they accepted. I can’t find the filing on Social Security Business Services Online. It just says that nothing has been submitted (Maybe that means that no W-2s were submitted via BSO).
My big problem is that I need to file a corrected W-2 (W-2C), but we are not supposed to submit that until SSA has completed processing the initial W-2 submission. But, I cannot tell if that has been completed or not.

What business should I select?

I’m 13. Over the summer, I want to start an online business. I have many ideas, but ive posted the two that struck me the most. I feel these are great ideas, but I’m not sure which one to choose. My goal would be to make six or more figures a year. I know that sounds crazy since I’m only 13, but it’s my goal. I would love to become financially independent.

1. My first idea is my favorite. It is a website where users can submit original songs, and other users can listen, rate, comment, share, and chat. There would also be features where users could post info and where bands could find new band members. I would make money from selling ad space, and maybe creating a pro membership with extra features if the site becomes big enough. Some problems I ran into when I was thinking on this idea was not having enough money to create the site. I thought it could cost $100,000 to have a web design firm create the site. Then i realized my cousin has been at RIT majoring in web design and programming for 2 years. I asked him, and he said he would be happy to build the site. Althoguh he may not be a professional, this site that he builds could be a “beta” launch, and money I make from it, I would reinvest into the site. My grandparents also called me yesterday saying they would love to give me money for marketing.

Idea 1 Overview
Target Customer: musicians, artists, independent artists, songwriters, record producers.
Revenue: ad space, pro membership
Variable Costs: websit matinence, domain, hosting, marketing
Type of business: online business, online company, internet business, Internet company, small business, service business, social network site, online community.

2. My second idea is quite simple. I would create a basic website with storefront capability, and sell musical instruments such as guitars,bass, drums, keyboards, dj, mixers, lighting. I would buy the products from a wholesale/dropship company. Vthey would dropship the items when I give them the order details. I would price competitively but price to make a nice profit.

Target customer: musicians, bands, artists, guitarists, djs, keyboardists, record producers, drummers, bassists.
Revenue: ads on site, selling products
Costs: website, website matinence, domain, hosting, wholesale products, marketing
Type of business: online business, retail, ecommerce.

Idea 3. This would be a website where users can store photos and or data on a secure digital storage site. It would cost users 4.49 a month and they get a certain amount of storage. My cousin would program the site. I would also have great security features for customers. This is a new idea and I know I would be competing with brands such as mozy, photo bucket, etc, but I feel I can start small and build up a better brand name.

Overall, I love the first idea and the third.. Which idea should I do? Which idea is more profitable? Even if you don’t like either, please choose the one of the above if you had to choose. I have been going to a Business Camp at my school and I enjoy it.

Which business should I pick?

I’m 13. Over the summer, I want to start an online business. I have many ideas, but ive posted the two that struck me the most. I feel these are great ideas, but I’m not sure which one to choose. My goal would be to make six or more figures a year. I know that sounds crazy since I’m only 13, but it’s my goal. I would love to become financially independent.

1. My first idea is my favorite. It is a website where users can submit original songs, and other users can listen, rate, comment, share, and chat. There would also be features where users could post info and where bands could find new band members. I would make money from selling ad space, and maybe creating a pro membership with extra features if the site becomes big enough. Some problems I ran into when I was thinking on this idea was not having enough money to create the site. I thought it could cost $100,000 to have a web design firm create the site. Then i realized my cousin has been at RIT majoring in web design and programming for 2 years. I asked him, and he said he would be happy to build the site. Althoguh he may not be a professional, this site that he builds could be a “beta” launch, and money I make from it, I would reinvest into the site. My grandparents also called me yesterday saying they would love to give me money for marketing.

Idea 1 Overview
Target Customer: musicians, artists, independent artists, songwriters, record producers.
Revenue: ad space, pro membership
Variable Costs: websit matinence, domain, hosting, marketing
Type of business: online business, online company, internet business, Internet company, small business, service business, social network site, online community.

2. My second idea is quite simple. I would create a basic website with storefront capability, and sell musical instruments such as guitars,bass, drums, keyboards, dj, mixers, lighting. I would buy the products from a wholesale/dropship company. Vthey would dropship the items when I give them the order details. I would price competitively but price to make a nice profit.

Target customer: musicians, bands, artists, guitarists, djs, keyboardists, record producers, drummers, bassists.
Revenue: ads on site, selling products
Costs: website, website matinence, domain, hosting, wholesale products, marketing
Type of business: online business, retail, ecommerce.

Idea 3. This would be a website where users can store photos and or data on a secure digital storage site. It would cost users 4.49 a month and they get a certain amount of storage. My cousin would program the site. I would also have great security features for customers. This is a new idea and I know I would be competing with brands such as mozy, photo bucket, etc, but I feel I can start small and build up a better brand name.

Overall, I love the first idea and the third.. Which idea should I do? Which idea is more profitable? Even if you don’t like either, please choose the one of the above if you had to choose. I have been going to a Business Camp at my school and I enjoy it.

How can I match a birthday with a social security number?

I’m the owner of a small business and have hired on some general laborers. In my area, there’s been a crackdown on businesses that hire illegal immigrants. The fines and penalties are harsh if I’m caught having fraudulent workers on my staff. Now each of my workers have provided a social security card and identification as required for the I-9, but I just want to make sure. I don’t hire that often so I don’t want to have to pay for a background checking service. Just looking for some free services online where I can match up identities.

Any help is greatly appreciated.

Can I submit employees’ W-2 salary forms (for tax) on paper?

We are a household employer of two people (nanny, cleaning). I need to give them W-2 forms for 2007 and file the information with the (US) Federal government. The amounts of info and money involved are trivial from the IRS’s perspective. But I had wanted to do this early in 2008 as a convenience to our employees, now just want to do it by the Jan. 31 deadline to obey the law.

For the previous 2 years I created their W-2 forms and submitted that info to the Feds online, using Social Security‘s Business Services Online (BSO). This year I am finding it impossible to log onto BSO, having spent about 20 hours this month trying to log in, calling their number, speaking to somebody, sending email, leaving voicemails. I still cannot log onto this user-hostile system and create/file the two employees’ W-2 forms electronically. To obey the law and get the W-2s to our employees by Jan. 31, can I write the forms by hand, give those out, and submit the employer info to the Feds by US mail?