Need Advice On Legal Loop Holes? -

I just purchased three laundry mat s and two car washes. These are cash based income of course,what s some loop hole s to keep from paying so much tax on the income? I do have a LLC started,also I live in AL if that helps. Thanks

You could donate to my charitable organization and take that off your taxes.

Office cleaning leads? -

I opened a cleaning business...basically got my liecence and stuff, and now need clients. I am torn between office cleaning and home cleaning. I think office cleaning would be easier and one would make more money, but i cant be sure. My question has to parts, which is better home or office, and second question is how do i get business. Like how do i approach people or business s about hiring me? Thanks.

First you need to advertise. Make up some flyer s and go to different business and give to the managers. If you want to do homes do the same thing just distribute them around neighborhoods. I get at least 3 a month. Good Luck with the business

What a great and inspiring answer Mike gave you! I clean small offices, which is easier-and less expensive-to start than the big commercial accounts Mike referred to. It also pays well and consistent, particularly if you have your customer under contract. It can be tough in this economy to find customers, but there are certain small offices that always need to be professionally cleaned, like medical facilities, doctors, dentists, funeral homes. Many times these businesses aren t so pleased with who is cleaning it now, but do not have the time or know how to find an alternative. Also, keep an eye out for newly constructed office complexes for leads.Before you begin getting customers, though, you need to do a few things. You said you have the license, do you have liability insurance or a bond? This is important because it protects you from claims of damage or theft. Those are usually false claims, but why not have the insurance agency deal with it?! Plus, having it is a great sales tool for either residential or commercial. And, keep in contact with your agent, they can be a good lead source for new businesses or home owners.There s a lot more and I have tons of tips and resources for you on my Squidoo lens and blog about starting a cleaning business. The links are in My Profile.Go for It and Good Luck!

My father and I also own a cleaning service.We ve been in business for over 17 yrs.We re located in the west burbs.I normally wouldn t give advise to a competitor, but there is enough work out there for both of us.Also, I think that what comes around goes arouind.If I can help someone out, then it will come back to me somehow.Maybe someone will help me in my time of need.1. When we first started, we were cleaning houses.This is a great place to start, but it is tough work and with the economy the way it is, it s tough.Alot of people don t have the money to hire someone to clean.Don t be discouraged by this.You can find the jobs, but just be patient and diligent.2. After cleaning houses for years, the work began to wear down my mother.We had 6 houses a day, but we split them up.My mother and my father would do 3 and me and my good friend would do 3.The money was pretty good, but like I said before, it was tough work.3. we got our first commercial account with a big well known company about 11 yrs ago.It was a warehouse aprox. 350,000 sq ft.I had no idea how much money there is in this.It was tough though.For these kind of accounts you need to have some money saved.You will have to hire several people.We had to have enough to pay our employees for the first 30 days until we got our first check from the cleaning.Also included with our bid was the supplies(toilet paper, paper towels, cleaning products, ect.)It s best to do as much work as possible yourself.This will avoid having to pay several employees when you first start.Once you get a few checks in, then you can hire more people and kinda act as a supervisor instead of doing all the hard work.Commercial accounts are a little tougher to start up, but that s where the real money is.From that first commercial account we were getting 18.5k per month.After taxes , insurance,payroll and supplies, we were netting 12k per month.Also, we started hauling thier wooden pallets away.We were getting the pallets for free and selling them for $4 each.Not much $ per pallet, but we were getting 500 pallets minimum per day 5 days a week.Do the math.We were easily pulling over 40k per month out of that building!We had that account for 11 yrs, but lost it due to the down economy.If you don t have the money to start out with commercial buildings, then improvise.Where there is a will there is a way.You have 3 options.1. You can do houses and save up the money.2. You can borrow it from someone(that s what we did). 3. You can try to get some kind of small business loan that will cover payroll.They re called payroll loans.I hope this helps you out.Good luck and remember ...STAY VIGILENT!!!Don t ever give up.Every successful person has something in common.They never gave up.

All water service and MLB service? -

who can explain what is all water service and MLB service by return tks

Where do you see these terms?

Can I deduct bills as business expenses when operating a business from home? -

My husband and I operate a small business out of our home. What portion, if any, of our bills are tax deductible as business expenses? I m talking about the mortgage, electricity, phone, etc...

Is it best that you talk to a CPA ( a certified public accountant) but I know that you can claim up to 40% of your home. (which means 40% of your mortgage) If you setup a separate phone and fax line you can also claim those as tax deductible expenses.

Is it legal for a website to say its not responsible for items lost in the mail ? -

under their shipping policies, they use royal mail and say that you can pay extra for it to be sent recorded and signed for, but if you were to pay the regular postage, and the items get lost, they are not responsible. Is that even legal? Why should we have to pay more for the postage, if an item does not arrive, should they as a retailer take it up with royal mail instead of telling the customer too bad ?

Well it s perfectly legal for them to say that, it just has no basis in reality:As Masked Landlord points out, the contract is between yourself and the seller, nothing to do with the courier, the seller is liable for breach of contract.If you want further reassurance distance selling regulation in the UK says that you have a legal right to receive your goods from the seller in a timely manner, usually interpreted as 30 days... no exemption like unless they get lost in the post or unless its the courier s fault, in which case you ll have to sort it out with them !

Yes, its legal.Once they ve paid for postage and the items have been dispatched, then its the responsibility of Royal Mail to deliver the goods. By paying extra for a recorded delivery you have an extra guarantee (from Royal Mail, not the vendor) that the goods will be delivered, and a better chance of tracking them down if they do go astray. If the disclaimer was clear on the website and you were given the option to buy the better service from Royal Mail, then the vendor really hasn t done anything wrong. Sorry.

I disagree with the other posters.If you pay a company a p p charge, then you are paying them for the delivery of the goods. If they do not deliver them, it is their responsibility. Who they choose to sub-contract that to is up to them. There are 2 contracts in this scenario1) You Seller2) Seller CarrierThere is no contract between you and carrier, so you have no rights in that respect.According to the Sale and Supply of Goods to Consumer Regulations 2002 the goods remain at the seller��s risk until they are delivered to the consumer.

no its not illegal, same when you go to a post office and send something out, you have to pay that litle bit extra for it to et to its destination 100%

I am planning to open a Childrens Botique Any Name Ideas? -

I was thinking something cutesy like Carolina Curls, but I want something that makes it evident it is for boys and girls. Any Suggestions would be great!

find your favorite nursery rhyme and name it after that or from a part of it :)

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