post card

David Ilvedson ilvey@sbcglobal.net
Mon, 27 Sep 2004 09:55:32 -0700


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
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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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