Can developing and operating a nonprofit organization be considered a consumers viable self-employment goal?
No. In nonprofits there are no shareholders and no owners. A consumer employed by a nonprofit would have no ownership rights in the entity. Q: When do you close a self-employment case? A: A self-employment case is no different from other rehabilitation cases and the same standards are used for closure. A good method for determining closure success is to establish a benchmark for self-employment success with the consumer in self-employment planning. Your EnterpriseWorks coordinator can assist you in establishing this benchmark. Q: How are wages determined at closure? A: Estimating wages presents a problem for the entrepreneur in many arenas, including credit reporting, tax obligations and business forecasting. This is caused by the need to show as little income as legally possible. In addition, most business owners choose to reinvest money in the business rather than pay themselves wages. Therefore, the counselor should consider income to the business when determining wages at closure.
