1099

[David ilvedson]

No, submit quarterly payments of your estimated taxes.  
Submit a return once a year!

David Ilvedson, RPT

To:             	pianotech@ptg.org
Date sent:      	Tue, 15 Feb 2000 10:08:56 -0800
Subject:        	Re: 1099
From:           	Larry J Messerly <prescottpiano@juno.com>
Send reply to:  	pianotech@ptg.org

> Terry,
> By all means submit quarterly returns.  It is so easy to let that pass
> and then at the end of the tax year have to come up with the tax due and
> in most cases penalties for failing to file quarterly returns. 
> 
> Terry, submit quarterly returns.
> Terry, submit quarterly returns.
> 
> do I make myself clear?
> Larry Messerly
> Terry, Submit quarterly returns.
> 
> On 15 Feb 2000 00:16:03 -0800 pianolover@worldspy.net writes:
> > Hi all,
> > 
> > just finished my very first day as a floor tuner. I did a total of 4 
> > which included one big PR.  One thing I've noticed about new 
> > pianos..they are most always around A442, or more. (unless they've 
> > been sitting around unsold for a long time and flattened out)  In 
> > this case, I asked the owner if he thought I should tune them at 
> > that pitch, without lowering them to A440, and he concurred..they'll 
> > flatten out in short order due to the new strings strecthing. Also, 
> > once I stored my FAC, I then offset to whatever the average 
> > +deviation was; between +8 to +10. They all came out nicely. I love 
> > my new job and hope to work there for a good while. I also hope to 
> > be doing my share of warranty tunings as well. 
> > 
> > I have a question for other floor tuners out there, (In California) 
> > like me who have not yet started there own business. Even though we 
> > work for a piano store, we are (at least in my case) considered  
> > "independant contactors", and we get a  "1099" form at the end of 
> > the year. Do we have to make quarterly statements, or just pay our 
> > taxes at the end of the year? I appreciate any help in this area, 
> > until I can meet with an accountant, which may not be for a while. 
> > 
> > Best wishes,
> > 
> > Terry Peterson
> > 
> > 
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> 
> Larry Messerly, RPT
> Phoenix/Prescott
> 


David Ilvedson, RPT
Pacifica, CA
ilvey@jps.net