Exactly! David I. >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 >BECOME WHAT YOU BELIEVE! >pianoman@accessus.net >----- 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 >> >> _______________________________________________ >> pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives >> >> _______________________________________________ >> pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives >_______________________________________________ >pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives
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