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What If

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Tue Aug 07, 2012 8:56 am
by assateague
This Mars rover was cruising around, taking pictures, and some creature popped up out of the ground, and blasted it to smithereens. All of a sudden this "Mars exploration" thing would seem like a pretty dumb idea. I mean, it's not like we could do anything about it.
I've had a lot of coffee this morning. A LOT.
Re: What If

Posted:
Tue Aug 07, 2012 9:04 am
by Westie25
It'd be worth it.
Re: What If

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Tue Aug 07, 2012 10:02 am
by jehler
assateague wrote:This Mars rover was cruising around, taking pictures, and some creature popped up out of the ground, and blasted it to smithereens. All of a sudden this "Mars exploration" thing would seem like a pretty dumb idea. I mean, it's not like we could do anything about it.
I've had a lot of coffee this morning. A LOT.
that would spur the economy and get a conservative elected
Re: What If

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Tue Aug 07, 2012 10:15 am
by Redbeard
jehler wrote:assateague wrote:This Mars rover was cruising around, taking pictures, and some creature popped up out of the ground, and blasted it to smithereens. All of a sudden this "Mars exploration" thing would seem like a pretty dumb idea. I mean, it's not like we could do anything about it.
I've had a lot of coffee this morning. A LOT.
that would spur the economy and get a conservative elected
spoken like a true business owner
Re: What If

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Tue Aug 07, 2012 10:16 am
by jehler
you nbeed a business red, if for nothing else the tax incentives
Re: What If

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Tue Aug 07, 2012 10:22 am
by QH's Paw
Hey Red, Jehler is right. Go buy the best camera and equipment you can find and make up a business card. You never know the whole picture taking thing could turn into a hobby of sorts that pays and, tax breaks don't hurt either.

Re: What If

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Tue Aug 07, 2012 10:40 am
by Redbeard
I hear ya guys
Re: What If

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Tue Aug 07, 2012 11:41 am
by assateague
Although in CA, it would probably take $8,000 and 9 months just to register a business. I still maintain a "construction management" company, and it only costs me $300 a year through the state. I lose money every two years, then make about $500 the third. But boy do I drive a lot.

Re: What If

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Tue Aug 07, 2012 11:46 am
by Redbeard
assateague wrote:Although in CA, it would probably take $8,000 and 9 months just to register a business. I still maintain a "construction management" company, and it only costs me $300 a year through the state. I lose money every two years, then make about $500 the third. But boy do I drive a lot.

nice. I should become a "photographer"
Re: What If

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Tue Aug 07, 2012 12:05 pm
by assateague
Honestly, the hardest part is maintaining the bank account.
Re: What If

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Tue Aug 07, 2012 12:06 pm
by Redbeard
assateague wrote:Honestly, the hardest part is maintaining the bank account.
I'll toss the idea around
Re: What If

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Tue Aug 07, 2012 1:07 pm
by Redbeard
I got it. My own landscaping service
Re: What If

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Tue Aug 07, 2012 1:48 pm
by jehler
Redbeard custom skullery.
Skull boat detailing, storage and service....
I can think o a few write offs.
A dba "doing business as" here in mi costs 10$ every 3 years
Re: What If

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Tue Aug 07, 2012 3:04 pm
by Goldfish
Redbeard wrote:I got it. My own landscaping service
Probably a sure fire way to never get audited in CA. There's too many of them for anyone to bother trying to keep them in check.
Re: What If

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Tue Aug 07, 2012 3:39 pm
by Redbeard
Goldfish wrote:Redbeard wrote:I got it. My own landscaping service
Probably a sure fire way to never get audited in CA. There's too many of them for anyone to bother trying to keep them in check.
ain't that the truth. I should be able to write off all my own lawn care
Re: What If

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Tue Aug 07, 2012 4:55 pm
by Goldfish
Redbeard Bush Service.
"We keep it trimmed so you look your best"
Re: What If

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Tue Aug 07, 2012 4:59 pm
by 3legged_lab
Redbeard wrote:I got it. My own landscaping service
Plenty of qualified help in your area too
Re: What If

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Tue Aug 07, 2012 5:21 pm
by Redbeard
3legged_lab wrote:Redbeard wrote:I got it. My own landscaping service
Plenty of qualified help in your area too
and they work cheap
Re: What If

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Tue Aug 07, 2012 5:21 pm
by Redbeard
I shoulda said they work for beans
Re: What If

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Tue Aug 07, 2012 5:26 pm
by 3legged_lab
Redbeard wrote:3legged_lab wrote:Redbeard wrote:I got it. My own landscaping service
Plenty of qualified help in your area too
and they work cheap
Actually, all the "trimmers" that I've heard of that migrate to your area get paid pretty well from what I hear.
Re: What If

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Tue Aug 07, 2012 5:28 pm
by Redbeard
3legged_lab wrote:Redbeard wrote:3legged_lab wrote:Redbeard wrote:I got it. My own landscaping service
Plenty of qualified help in your area too
and they work cheap
Actually, all the "trimmers" that I've heard of that migrate to your area get paid pretty well from what I hear.
yes they do. Word is $5-600 a day. Heard high school kids are doing it to make a quick buck
Re: What If

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Tue Aug 07, 2012 8:59 pm
by 3legged_lab
I heard its paid by how much you do, the skilled one make a good wage. I've been told some people from my area come down there for harvest time, work like crazy, then take the rest of the year off to smoke pot. Probably not a great living by most peoples standards, but I guess it works for them.
Re: What If

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Tue Aug 07, 2012 9:12 pm
by assateague
Red, the whole point of a shell company is tax benefits, not to actually do work

Re: What If

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Tue Aug 07, 2012 9:27 pm
by Redbeard
assateague wrote:Red, the whole point of a shell company is tax benefits, not to actually do work

oh the only work my lawn company would do is my own
Re: What If

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Wed Aug 08, 2012 1:18 pm
by goodkarmarising
Redbeard wrote:3legged_lab wrote:Redbeard wrote:3legged_lab wrote:Redbeard wrote:I got it. My own landscaping service
Plenty of qualified help in your area too
and they work cheap
Actually, all the "trimmers" that I've heard of that migrate to your area get paid pretty well from what I hear.
yes they do. Word is $5-600 a day. Heard high school kids are doing it to make a quick buck
$500 to $600 a day...I'm in the wrong line of work.
Re: What If

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Wed Aug 08, 2012 1:35 pm
by Redbeard
goodkarmarising wrote:Redbeard wrote:3legged_lab wrote:Redbeard wrote:3legged_lab wrote:[quote="Redbeard"]I got it. My own landscaping service
Plenty of qualified help in your area too
and they work cheap
Actually, all the "trimmers" that I've heard of that migrate to your area get paid pretty well from what I hear.
yes they do. Word is $5-600 a day. Heard high school kids are doing it to make a quick buck
$500 to $600 a day...I'm in the wrong line of work.[/quote]
tell me about it. I could put my wife and kids to work just one day a week and make a bundle
Re: What If

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Wed Aug 08, 2012 8:55 pm
by Eric Haynes
jehler wrote:Redbeard custom skullery.
Skull boat detailing, storage and service....
I can think o a few write offs.
A dba "doing business as" here in mi costs 10$ every 3 years
This.
I have a DBA here in NY. It's pretty nice. Besides my normal business, I own Haynes Outfitters. I haven't seemed to get anyone to book with me in the past 3 years and I've got all these expenses to pay for like decoys, calls, blinds, and gas for scouting. Been losing money every year!

Re: What If

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Wed Aug 08, 2012 9:07 pm
by Westie25
I'm moving to humbolt county
Re: What If

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Wed Aug 08, 2012 10:30 pm
by Redbeard
Eric Haynes wrote:jehler wrote:Redbeard custom skullery.
Skull boat detailing, storage and service....
I can think o a few write offs.
A dba "doing business as" here in mi costs 10$ every 3 years
This.
I have a DBA here in NY. It's pretty nice. Besides my normal business, I own Haynes Outfitters. I haven't seemed to get anyone to book with me in the past 3 years and I've got all these expenses to pay for like decoys, calls, blinds, and gas for scouting. Been losing money every year!

no shit!?! You write off all your hunting gear?
Re: What If

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Wed Aug 08, 2012 10:39 pm
by Eric Haynes
Yes, well, most of it. I can only write off so much of my income before questions start to pop up. If you know what I mean.
It ends up being around 2500 a year written off. So it's worth it to me to have the DBA, and the "books" aren't hard to keep when it's a relatively small amount of money. If you spend morethan 3k a year on hunting, it's worth it imo