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airraider · Guest

Part of the business Plan.. please shoot some holes for me

Baltimore MD Roof Cleaning 410-482-4367 · guest

Seriously bro, if you just buy quickbooks payroll and their accounting software you can wright paychecks and file taxes on it easily. That partnership stuff is for the birds.

Baltimore MD Roof Cleaning 410-482-4367 · guest

The commissioned salesperson is easy to pay with a 1099 filing. you should call an accountant and get set up. The sooner you do the better off you will be.

NJ Roof Cleaner · Guest

a sub contractor may work then you only have to give him the 1099 the only problem is that all the equipment use to do the cleanings will have to be his or on his name otherwise you'll get in a big trouble down the road.

I heard about a company that use to pay his employees as subcontractors for more than ten years when the state found out that all the equipment used was property of the company they realized that this guys should had never be paid as subcontractors but as employees...
imaging paying taxes you did'nt pay for ten years Auch!!!!!!!! that's gotta hurt!

be carefull getting an 18 year old guy on the roof he better be responsiblle and good or you know what's gonna happen!!!!

WDE · Guest

I would scratch the partnership setup unless you are going 50/50 and have what's what and who does what in an agreement.

NJ Roof Cleaner · Guest

WDE wrote:

I would scratch the partnership setup unless you are going 50/50 and have what's what and who does what in an agreement.

you right! if the other guy is gonna do all the risking work how come he is gonna get les %.

no way!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

garyw · Sep 28, 2010

juarez1981 wrote:

a sub contractor may work then you only have to give him the 1099 the only problem is that all the equipment use to do the cleanings will have to be his or on his name otherwise you'll get in a big trouble down the road.

I heard about a company that use to pay his employees as subcontractors for more than ten years when the state found out that all the equipment used was property of the company they realized that this guys should had never be paid as subcontractors but as employees...
imaging paying taxes you did'nt pay for ten years Auch!!!!!!!! that's gotta hurt!

be carefull getting an 18 year old guy on the roof he better be responsiblle and good or you know what's gonna happen!!!!

That is the problem FED EX is having right now. They have all their drivers listed as contractors instead of employees and now they have got caught. Think UPS turned them in.lol

sweetwaterfish · Guest

1099 Subcontractor it the way to go, but there are some specifics you need to follow when hiring them as such. Talk to your accountant.

Kendrick Services · Guest

I have my son set up as a 25% partner and i do most of the climbing due to I have the experience walking roofs. He is learning and is 23. He will one day be a 50/50 partner though. 10% to a kid probably right out of high school to do all the risky work is not much. I am not saying this is the case but some might percieve this as taking advantage of a kid that doesn't know any better. Also, you might want to check with your liability ins. carrier I bet there are some exclusions about an employee his age.
Just my 2 cents

Roof Cleaning Kissimmee FL 407-452-4526 · Guest

garyw wrote:

Think UPS turned them in.lol

I can guarantee that they did!

Cleaner08 · Guest

Why give him 10% of a business you are going to grow? That’s nuts. It might sound good right now but can cause problems down the road. As an owner of the company he can plsy games with you down the road especially if you successful or should I say when you are successful.

Don’t do it!!!!!

Sep 28, 2010

I was going to be partners with a guy I know....everything looked and sounded great.So many people in buisness told me don't be a partner, I am glad I listened. As you go along in a partnership noth parties thinking changes....some where one is doing more work then the other. Decissions on what gets paid and what gets purchased can get ugly. I am glad it's just me paying helpers,people need work you don't have to worry about getting some one. Stay by yourself { not counting family like Kendrick svc. } There is no better feeling then knowing the buck stops with you! Not 90% Not 75% ..........100%. Be confident in your ability to make it work with just you at the helm!

Rsuds · Guest

Listen to them and do not do the partner thing. You can work it out. And young guys change their minds a lot.

Simply Glass · Guest

garyw wrote:

juarez1981 wrote:

a sub contractor may work then you only have to give him the 1099 the only problem is that all the equipment use to do the cleanings will have to be his or on his name otherwise you'll get in a big trouble down the road.

I heard about a company that use to pay his employees as subcontractors for more than ten years when the state found out that all the equipment used was property of the company they realized that this guys should had never be paid as subcontractors but as employees...
imaging paying taxes you did'nt pay for ten years Auch!!!!!!!! that's gotta hurt!

be carefull getting an 18 year old guy on the roof he better be responsiblle and good or you know what's gonna happen!!!!

That is the problem FED EX is having right now. They have all their drivers listed as contractors instead of employees and now they have got caught. Think UPS turned them in.lol

Thats funny.

Roof Cleaning Pro's of NJ · Guest

There is a major crackdown on trying to pass employee's off as subs. The goverment wants the payroll taxes that are avoided with a 1099. There are lots of rules to meet to be a legit sub. Check with an accountant. good luck

Simply Glass · Guest

Pay your taxes and stop trying to find loop holes. I just don't understand why people waste so much energy on how to do wrong.

Kendrick Services · Guest

Simply Glass wrote:

Pay your taxes and stop trying to find loop holes. I just don't understand why people waste so much energy on how to do wrong.
Preach It!!

Cardinal Roof Cleaning Jackson TN · Guest

Simply Glass wrote:

Pay your taxes and stop trying to find loop holes. I just don't understand why people waste so much energy on how to do wrong.

They are just following their president's example...................did I say that outloud?

Craig Finney · Guest

If your friend is smart he will learn the trade himself and receive 100% of his own profits and not 10%. You wont be able to keep him around at 10% once he learns this trade. As far as 100$ if you get the job or 100$ if he gets the job sounds like an argument in the making. 50/50 if you insist on the partnership. Good breakdown in my opinion.

30 percent of each job goes into the business account.

35 percent to you

35 percent to your partner.

-- Edited by Craig Finney on Tuesday 28th of September 2010 09:34:08 PM

Washed-up · guest

I have done partners in Kitchen exhaust cleaning and no one ends up happy. The next thing you know, your not making enough or he is not happy with the pay......

your on your way to a nice lunch after church with the family and you see someone cleaning a roof...guess who?? And they made 100%

Pay a good ground man good money! By check, legal!

It's not worth ruinning anything. Trust me.

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