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So .. if you force dispatch this individual is no longer an individual contractor but an employee subject to SS employment taxes.
BTW) Social Security is just one addiional little expense of being self employed not seen in the settlement ....
um.... sorry I did not follow that.Originally Posted by Crackaces
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Why would it be against the law?
Well it would be against the IRS tax laws to account for the relationship as an independent contractor (and not collect income taxes and more so .. not pay employer SS taxes) and then have polices for the independent contractor of forced dispatch. One of the key questions to determine an independent contractor relationship is whether the individual can accept work / duties or is dictated that work and whether the hours worked are dictated or determined by the individual contractor.Originally Posted by OverTheRoad
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Originally Posted by Gorrillasnot
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Notice no where do they say how you get the truck. How long do you have to drive the truck before it is yours?
Another item is it FORCED dispatch.
Limited home time.
I'd look long and hard before I would go very far. I question if it is legal. If you are a OOIDA member call them and have a talk with them.
Remember -- There Is No Free Lunch
kc0iv
If you are a lease op or O/O isn't it against the law to have forced dispatch?
Originally Posted by kc0iv
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First off it looks like another one of the many Prime options. Originally Posted by Malaki86
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That looks pretty interesting. I might have to check more into it.
Originally Posted by WildK9
I would be careful with that Prime lease, especially if you're solo, as I had the oppurtunity to speak with a gentleman(can't remember his name, I think it was Steve) who used to be some bigwig(or so he claimed) at Prime. He told me that Prime's leases are setup to fail for the solo drivers. He claimed that it's not too bad at first, to "hook" the driver, then near the end the miles drop off. Now, I can't say that what he says is true or not, but I would be very cautious. By the way,he is now working at some company that has a "unique" answer to owning a truck. http://xxfreight.com/ I DO NOT KNOW MUCH ABOUT THIS PROGRAM. I remember it was rather interesting, how it was setup. Definitely do plenty of research, before you sign anything in life!!
Notice no where do they say how you get the truck. How long do you have to drive the truck before it is yours?
Another item is it FORCED dispatch.
Limited home time.
I'd look long and hard before I would go very far. I question if it is legal. If you are a OOIDA member call them and have a talk with them.
Remember -- There Is No Free Lunch
kc0iv
Why would it be against the law?
So .. if you force dispatch this individual is no longer an individual contractor but an employee subject to SS employment taxes.
BTW) Social Security is just one addiional little expense of being self employed not seen in the settlement ....
Bottom line..... you sign the contract and you are responsible for the taxes owed, regardless of what the company does.