In this case the assistant, and not the hiring professional, is responsible for the tax withholdings. However, labeling an assistant an independent contractor requires careful planning with an accountant and an attorney, as the financial liability for making a mistake in this area is great.
Police officers frequently encounter people with mental illnessâapproximately 5 percent of U.S. residents have a serious mental illness, Â§ and 10 to 15 percent of jailed people have severe mental illness. [2] An estimated 7 percent of police contacts in jurisdictions with 100,000 or more people involve the mentally ill.
What they ask about is anxiety and depression and drinking and drugs, but there are many things beside that they totally ignored.ââ. Kessler estimates that the prevalence of mental illness might range from 25 to 30 percent of American adults. A 2011 report published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention pegs the number at 25 percent.