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What kind of discounts (if any) are people giving to customers who pay cash? Just curious.
The job is $500.
How much if I pay cash?
$500.
But don't I save any money if I pay cash?
Sure, you save the $75 tax on the $500.
But shouldn't I pay less, though?
You are paying less. $75 less. My work is still the same. The tree didn't get 15% smaller but your payment did. Now if you're willing to make the job 15% smaller as fast as I just made your payment 15% smaller, we'll talk.
Most banks will charge you (the company ) for making lots of cash deposits !!
so we take checks and cards.
Here is a simple solution, I hope it works for you as it has for me: Spend it, no deposit. How's that?
What is this cash deposit thing ? I never heard of it
1. As Groundman said, the job didn't get any easier because it was paid with cash.
To the customer, I would ask:
2. "What are you suggesting: that I not report this income, and thereby cheat on my taxes?"
We all know that this happens, but I report all my income, cash or check. I don't even want to suggest to a customer that I might be an income tax cheat. That is not any different than telling the customer that they need to watch ME real close, because I am a cheater.
3. "What are you suggesting, that I had better get your money in cash, because your check is no good?"
4. If the customer thinks you are a tax cheat, they might just turn you in, thinking to get a reward. Who needs the hassle of an audit?
5. I really don't care to be thought of as a business that does a lot of cash business. It invites robberies.
6. There is no sales tax on tree service in our area, so there is no tax savings to the customer.
Must be a northern thing, never heard such crazy talk this far south
Good thoughts there sir. Most of my cash is from the unexpected white envelope at the end of a job. If asked to knock off money from the bill for cash a drop 50 just so I don't have to make a withdrawl for folding money. Ya'll know what folding money is don't ya? Its money that don't jingle in your pocket, you fold it before you put it in, its worth more than the kind that jingles.
My brother seems amazed I pay any taxes... at all. He does ATM machines. I know he pays something but the rest of his shady shin-dig is avoidance. Most of my breaks come from being small and deducting ALL my expenditures like lovely saws and ropes and trucks with awesome tires and loaders to take out my trash and blowers to do my leaves and tools to make and break things with and wonderful bright shiny pulleys that sing when rope runs through them and the cost to have my sac shorn so I don't get swap arse in this dam heat. How about can I deduct the massuessesess? Aww the heck with it I don't care that last one was HOT!
Don't you eat in fancy restaurants (ok maybe applebees or whatever you're into) with your clients or for other business purposes? What about gifts for clients?
Tree MDS might abduct you, lol dan. No I got me a bucket queen ex line guy now. Cost is up to 20 bucks an hour but he does show and has a cdl so thats alot. I guess. I really dont like him though, guys real thin skinned, the other weekend he walked off the job because we were bustin his a$$ about his last name (I wish I could post it but it might get me in trouble), a grown man walking off the job because he got ranked on a little about his last name, lol. But this guy cost me more and is like so precious that I cant even order him around or he'll walk! 6 years must be the mark where they think they're all that, thats two now-no wait 3 this year (with 6 years exp.)that all think they're all special and really suck-at least by my standards. They dont want to be told how to do anything! how do they expect to learn? They think 20 years is just a number but its more than that in reality. It means I know this stuff pretty well and they should have respect and listen up some.Do you guys have tax on tree work up there? Here, it is like quite the opposite of what you desribe...so I have been told.
All people around here do is talk CASH BUSINESS BAABY YEAH! Things like simple retail, soda machines- things like nickle and dime... which adds up.
Here, you are liable only on your end for any tax due on money made from tree work. GUESS THAT"S WHAT IS SO G-DAM APPEALING ABOOUT IT. Do you care for a soda? Hey look at the way I mispelled about... I didn't do it on purpose but since you are from Canada I will leave in your honor.
Really, you are truly THE MAN. What's this? Groundman 1? Well ,right on. Just from the short time I have read you I have a picture in my mind of you and that picture is , well I guess it would bear the resemblence of some almighty figure which represnts the epitomy of what a GROUNDMAN looks like... I guess. Everybody else just seems to love ya too. Don't stray to far from home, Tree MDS might abduct you.
Seriously , you are doing great work, haven't even seen any pics either. Trust me, I wish I never started climbing, I know I would be much better on the ground cause I know exactly what to do and WILL do it... quickly. Now where in the heck is Groundman 2?
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