post card

[James Grebe]

I do not think paying someone in cash is illegal.  When I was on active duty
in the army that was how we were paid, in the 60's.  The illegal part is if
taxes are not paid and kept track of.
Jim
James Grebe
Piano-Forte Tuning & Repair
Creator of Handsome Hardwood Caster Cups
WWW.JamesGrebe.com
1526 Raspberry Lane
Arnold, MO 63010
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dean May" <deanmay@pianorebuilders.com>
To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Sunday, September 26, 2004 8:51 PM
Subject: RE: post card


> David A. wrote:
> >>It is nice. And profitable.
>
> True. Only problem is the first employee you hire adds a huge amount of
> overhead with payroll tax deductions, unemployment insurance, etc. Tell me
> our tax system doesn't add to unemployment. If you can find a way to hire
> someone as an independent contractor you are set.
>
> You should be able to find someone to work for $6-7 hour part time. I pay
a
> bonus of $1 for every appointment scheduled by telephone solicitation. It
> works, and it is sooo worth it.
>
> I could say you could pay them with cash, but that would be illegal. (not
> immoral, just illegal)
>
> Dean
> Dean May             cell 812.239.3359
> PianoRebuilders.com   812.235.5272
> Terre Haute IN  47802
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]On
Behalf
> Of David Andersen
> Sent: Sunday, September 26, 2004 8:25 PM
> To: Pianotech
> Subject: Re: post card
>
> > Man does that sound nice.   Someone doing the scheduling, phone
calls....
> >
> > David I.
>
> It is nice. And profitable.  My gross income LEAPED when I knew I didn't
> have to come home and work for another 2 hours; you're paying someone, as
an
> independent contractor, a fraction of what you charge hourly to take a
huge
> burden off your shoulders---and for me, the help is part time, with about
> 12-15 paid hours a week on piano business stuff--scheduling, email invoice
s,
> deposits and payments, errands, answering the phone during the shank of
the
> day---10AM to 3PM. I get a LOT more done during my billable hours, and
have
> much more energy and pleasure for the work---it doesn't seem like an
endless
> grind so much.
>
> My best to all----
>
> David Andersen
>
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