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Old 11-21-2010, 10:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Steel Horse Cowboy
And I am sure you Chris, are a law professional who just visits trucking websites for the fun of it..........
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Actually i started law in 1972 and switched to business in 1974 so maybe i do know a little more law than you do.
 
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Old 11-22-2010, 02:02 AM
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Originally Posted by chris1
Actually i started law in 1972 and switched to business in 1974 so maybe i do know a little more law than you do.
You studied law for 2 years over 37 years ago? WOW. :bow: :smokin:
 
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I have to give credit here. If I were violating tax law by classifying an employee as an independent contractor, I wouldn't have the balls to admit it. So my hat is off to the person or people who have done so in this thread. I hope the IRS doesn't catch wind of it!:thumbsup:

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Old 11-22-2010, 03:10 AM
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Originally Posted by freebirdrfd
You studied law for 2 years over 37 years ago? WOW. :bow: :smokin:
I'm sorry that i'm older. Still more experience than a driver.(except for the lunch counter)
 
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Old 11-22-2010, 04:35 AM
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Originally Posted by chris1
I'm sorry that i'm older. Still more experience than a driver.(except for the lunch counter)

If you really want to know about the law, Chris, you need to have a good CB.:lol:

I am curious as to what did you do your undergraduate studies in, Chris?
 
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Old 11-22-2010, 04:45 AM
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Originally Posted by Rev.
I have to give credit here. If I were violating tax law by classifying an employee as an independent contractor, I wouldn't have the balls to admit it. So my hat is off to the person or people who have done so in this thread. I hope the IRS doesn't catch wind of it!:thumbsup:

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Looks like Congress is coming after you! Bill Summary & Status - 111th Congress (2009 - 2010) - S.3254 - THOMAS (Library of Congress)
You are making assumptions about others business when you have no direct knowledge about their relationship or how they operate their business. Obama would like to even classify all owner operators as employees along with lease operators. In other words, they would like to classify everyone as an employee and make the company with whom the contractor is contracting with to be classified as an employee so that they can collect more money. It is just another way to shake business down for more tax revenue. If they are successful you are likely to see a drop in owner operator compensation since the carrier will have to come up with additional money to pay the owner operator's taxes. Some people don't want to accept responsibility for themselves. The same will be true if most independent contractors are to be reclassified as employees.
 
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Originally Posted by GMAN
You are making assumptions about others business when you have no direct knowledge about their relationship or how they operate their business.
No, I'm making assumptions based on the claims posted here (some of which mysteriously disappeared later). If one doesn't want others to assume things about their business, then one shouldn't be posting about their business on an internet message board.
 
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Old 11-22-2010, 11:14 AM
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Originally Posted by Rev.
No, I'm making assumptions based on the claims posted here (some of which mysteriously disappeared later). If one doesn't want others to assume things about their business, then one shouldn't be posting about their business on an internet message board.

Disappeared, huh? Are you sure that you saw what you think you saw? What you think that you saw may not be what you really saw. You may have seen something but thought you saw something else. :lol2:

I don't usually make assumptions about what others may post on an internet message board. OK....perhaps sometimes. :roll:
 
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Old 11-22-2010, 11:17 AM
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Originally Posted by GMAN
If you really want to know about the law, Chris, you need to have a good CB.:lol:
Classic! :clap:
 
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Originally Posted by Steel Horse Cowboy
IT IS 100% LEGAL...... he is paid as a independant contractor, and on a 1099. Nothing worng or illegal about it.

When I worked for the Department of Defense at BAE in Sealy, TX testing out MRAP units, I was paid a 1099 as a IC and it was fine. All you have to do is take out your own taxes, no biggie. I actually paid LESS in taxes than if I was a regular w-2 employee.

Only difference he has from actually being an O/O is he is not responsiable for fixing the truck or making payments.

As for the Rev's post, it all depends on how the O/O he is driving for pays him. If he pays him as a contrator (not EMPLOYEE) and files his earnings at the end of the year on a 1099 then he is no different than any other company out here.
Now if he states on his OWN 1099 that this driver was an EMPLOYEE then he is liable for witholding taxes and such. It's all in wording a filing status. I had 4 drivers for 5 years that I paid as IC drivers and thru a 1099. I never had any problems
OK , I'm not going to argue this one. But you might want to check out some of the law suits against Fed Ex and CRE and others concerning what makes one a independent contractor vs an employee
 

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