Re: [NF]: Pennsylvania Sales Tax

2014-03-11 Thread mbsoftwaresolutions
On 2014-03-07 14:21, Paul McNett wrote: Thanks for telling me it is easier than I'm thinking. Because I'm tempted to just go get regular employment. You've had a great run, Paul! Like you, I absolutely LOVED working as an independent, but the Corporate world pays so much more...and when you

Re: [NF]: Pennsylvania Sales Tax

2014-03-11 Thread mbsoftwaresolutions
in your payroll tax! Mike Copeland Original Message Subject: Re: [NF]: Pennsylvania Sales Tax From: Paul McNett To: profoxt...@leafe.com Date: 3/7/2014 11:50 AM On 3/7/14, 9:10 AM, Jim Harvey wrote: I'm going to be providing some computer programming services (creating and

Re: [NF]: Pennsylvania Sales Tax

2014-03-10 Thread Gene Wirchenko
At 15:00 2014-03-07, Malcolm Greene wrote: Hi Paul, I've been a S Corp since 1993. If I had to start a new consulting Aha! That should have been "had". I pierced the corporate veil! I get your house and other goodies. company I would go the LLC route. You don't need an a

Re: [NF]: Pennsylvania Sales Tax

2014-03-10 Thread Paul Hill
On 10 March 2014 12:19, Peter Cushing wrote: > Ed Leafe wrote: >> >> Any sleazy lawyer will force you to document every single step before a >> judge will dismiss the case. If you don't satisfy every requirement, your >> corporation may be deemed to be a phony shell, and all those protections >> a

Re: [NF]: Pennsylvania Sales Tax

2014-03-10 Thread Peter Cushing
Ed Leafe wrote: Any sleazy lawyer will force you to document every single step before a judge will dismiss the case. If you don't satisfy every requirement, your corporation may be deemed to be a phony shell, and all those protections about personal liability disappear. Just get Saul Good

Re: [NF]: Pennsylvania Sales Tax

2014-03-07 Thread Paul McNett
On 3/7/14, 1:44 PM, Ed Leafe wrote: >Bingo! That's the number 1 best reason in my opinion. Too many litigious idiots out there to risk it. Well... it depends. They can still sue you personally, and you have to show that you have fulfilled every requirement for being a corporation. Didn't have

Re: [NF]: Pennsylvania Sales Tax

2014-03-07 Thread Mike Copeland
Original Message Subject: Re: [NF]: Pennsylvania Sales Tax From: Malcolm Greene To: profoxt...@leafe.com Date: 3/7/2014 4:00 PM Also take care to file your quarterly taxes. Even with deductions, the tax man can hit you hard at the end of the year. Good luck! Malcolm +1

Re: [NF]: Pennsylvania Sales Tax

2014-03-07 Thread Mike Copeland
Original Message Subject: Re: [NF]: Pennsylvania Sales Tax From: Ed Leafe To: profoxt...@leafe.com Date: 3/7/2014 3:44 PM On Mar 7, 2014, at 3:26 PM, Mike Copeland wrote: In addition liability is limited to the corporation and it's harder to go after your personal a

Re: [NF]: Pennsylvania Sales Tax

2014-03-07 Thread Malcolm Greene
Hi Paul, I've been a S Corp since 1993. If I had to start a new consulting company I would go the LLC route. You don't need an accountant or lawyer to setup a LLC, you can do the paperwork and state filings quickly and inexpensively via LegalZoom. I would like to echo the advice shared by others

Re: [NF]: Pennsylvania Sales Tax

2014-03-07 Thread Jeff Johnson
On 3/7/2014 2:44 PM, Ed Leafe wrote: On Mar 7, 2014, at 3:26 PM, Mike Copeland wrote: In addition liability is limited to the corporation and it's harder to go after your personal assets. Bingo! That's the number 1 best reason in my opinion. Too many litigious idiots out there to risk it. W

Re: [NF]: Pennsylvania Sales Tax

2014-03-07 Thread Ed Leafe
On Mar 7, 2014, at 3:26 PM, Mike Copeland wrote: >> In addition liability is limited to >> the corporation and it's harder to go after your personal assets. > > Bingo! That's the number 1 best reason in my opinion. Too many litigious > idiots out there to risk it. Well... it depends. They can

Re: [NF]: Pennsylvania Sales Tax

2014-03-07 Thread Jeff Johnson
ant told me, "Please don't get into spending $500 on something to save $100 in taxes." It was good advice. Dan Covill From: ed.le...@rackspace.com To: profoxt...@leafe.com Subject: Re: [NF]: Pennsylvania Sales Tax Date: Fri, 7 Mar 2014 20:39:23 + On Mar 7, 2014, at 2:01 PM, D

RE: [NF]: Pennsylvania Sales Tax

2014-03-07 Thread Jim Harvey
ch 07, 2014 3:36 PM To: profox@leafe.com Subject: RE: [NF]: Pennsylvania Sales Tax You're lucky that you're not subject to sales taxes for any programming or consulting services. Here in Ontario we have to charge 13% Harmonized Sales Tax on any of our goods or serves. The flip side is tha

RE: [NF]: Pennsylvania Sales Tax

2014-03-07 Thread Dan Covill
o forget it. When I first started my own business, in 1981, my new accountant told me, "Please don't get into spending $500 on something to save $100 in taxes." It was good advice. Dan Covill > From: ed.le...@rackspace.com > To: profoxt...@leafe.com > Subject: Re: [NF

Re: [NF]: Pennsylvania Sales Tax

2014-03-07 Thread Mike Copeland
Original Message Subject: Re: [NF]: Pennsylvania Sales Tax From: Ed Leafe To: profoxt...@leafe.com Date: 3/7/2014 2:39 PM Also, remember that the deduction is actually a depreciation, so it reduces the effective purchase price of the house. When you sell, the profit for tax

Re: [NF]: Pennsylvania Sales Tax

2014-03-07 Thread Mike Copeland
Original Message Subject: Re: [NF]: Pennsylvania Sales Tax From: Alan Lukachko To: profoxt...@leafe.com Date: 3/7/2014 2:35 PM In addition liability is limited to the corporation and it's harder to go after your personal assets. Bingo! That's the number 1 best re

Re: [NF]: Pennsylvania Sales Tax

2014-03-07 Thread Ed Leafe
On Mar 7, 2014, at 2:01 PM, Dennis Schuette wrote: > I recently had the 'home office' discussion with my tax accountant. > Apparently a recent rule change allows for a fixed deduction of $500/year > with little documentation. It's similar to deducting the mileage rate (55.5 > cents/mile, I t

RE: [NF]: Pennsylvania Sales Tax

2014-03-07 Thread Alan Lukachko
arch 07, 2014 12:10 PM To: profoxt...@leafe.com Subject: [NF]: Pennsylvania Sales Tax I'm going to be providing some computer programming services (creating and maintaining programs I wrote in VFP while employed) for my former employer, and have created an LLC for this purpose. Can anyone

RE: [NF]: Pennsylvania Sales Tax

2014-03-07 Thread Dennis Schuette
tte.den...@gmail.com Yuma, AZĀ  85364 Map it -Original Message- From: ProfoxTech [mailto:profoxtech-boun...@leafe.com] On Behalf Of Mike Copeland Sent: Friday, March 07, 2014 12:37 PM To: profoxt...@leafe.com Subject: Re: [NF]: Pennsylvania Sales T

Re: [NF]: Pennsylvania Sales Tax

2014-03-07 Thread Mike Copeland
avoided so far is dealing with collecting and remitting sales tax. Mike Original Message Subject: Re: [NF]: Pennsylvania Sales Tax From: Paul McNett To: profoxt...@leafe.com Date: 3/7/2014 1:21 PM I know, I know. ;) And, being able to have the corporate vehicle, the household

Re: [NF]: Pennsylvania Sales Tax

2014-03-07 Thread Jeff Johnson
On 3/7/2014 10:50 AM, Paul McNett wrote: On 3/7/14, 9:10 AM, Jim Harvey wrote: I'm going to be providing some computer programming services (creating and maintaining programs I wrote in VFP while employed) for my former employer, and have created an LLC for this purpose. Kudos for doing thi

Re: [NF]: Pennsylvania Sales Tax

2014-03-07 Thread Paul McNett
tax! Mike Copeland Original Message -------- Subject: Re: [NF]: Pennsylvania Sales Tax From: Paul McNett To: profoxt...@leafe.com Date: 3/7/2014 11:50 AM On 3/7/14, 9:10 AM, Jim Harvey wrote: I'm going to be providing some computer programming services (creating and maintaining prog

Re: [NF]: Pennsylvania Sales Tax

2014-03-07 Thread Mike Copeland
...correction. REDUCTION in your payroll tax, not deduction. Mike Original Message Subject: Re: [NF]: Pennsylvania Sales Tax From: Mike Copeland To: profoxt...@leafe.com Date: 3/7/2014 1:03 PM Paul, I'm sure you figured you would hear this from someone, but we Inc'

Re: [NF]: Pennsylvania Sales Tax

2014-03-07 Thread Mike Copeland
e instant payoff of a deduction in your payroll tax! Mike Copeland Original Message Subject: Re: [NF]: Pennsylvania Sales Tax From: Paul McNett To: profoxt...@leafe.com Date: 3/7/2014 11:50 AM On 3/7/14, 9:10 AM, Jim Harvey wrote: I'm going to be providing some computer progr

Re: [NF]: Pennsylvania Sales Tax

2014-03-07 Thread Paul McNett
On 3/7/14, 9:10 AM, Jim Harvey wrote: I'm going to be providing some computer programming services (creating and maintaining programs I wrote in VFP while employed) for my former employer, and have created an LLC for this purpose. Kudos for doing this upfront. When I went independent in 2000, I

RE: [NF]: Pennsylvania Sales Tax

2014-03-07 Thread Jim Harvey
nt: Friday, March 07, 2014 12:20 PM To: ProFox Email List Subject: Re: [NF]: Pennsylvania Sales Tax Hi Jim, Nope...no sales tax on your consulting. I have an accountant for 10+ years now and never paid sales tax on my work. Good luck...enjoy the other side! Cheers, --Mike On 2014-03-07

Re: [NF]: Pennsylvania Sales Tax

2014-03-07 Thread mbsoftwaresolutions
Hi Jim, Nope...no sales tax on your consulting. I have an accountant for 10+ years now and never paid sales tax on my work. Good luck...enjoy the other side! Cheers, --Mike On 2014-03-07 12:10, Jim Harvey wrote: I'm going to be providing some computer programming services (creating an

[NF]: Pennsylvania Sales Tax

2014-03-07 Thread Jim Harvey
I'm going to be providing some computer programming services (creating and maintaining programs I wrote in VFP while employed) for my former employer, and have created an LLC for this purpose. Can anyone advise me whether or not these services would be subject to Pennsylvania's 6% sales tax. Read