Summer Work

[Black Bart]

A tad slow around here, ain't it? Maybe an aside to sump'n other'n those dreary ol' taxes...

Question: How to make some extra dough during the long hot summer? Okay, I checked out the want ads for part-timers. Not much question but what I'm gonna be far and away over-qualified for all these, but shoot, what's a few humiliatin' indignities and bruised social status in the face of quick cash?

AD #1 -- PHLEBOTOMIST NEEDED, PART-TIME POSITION, CLEAN MVR REQUIRED, NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS....

Got this covered easy (the advertiser cain't spell for shucks -- obviously means phrenologist). All you gotta do is run your fingers over somebody's head, translate the bumps to English, and run 'em a printout of their future. I've got relatives in the trade; my great-aunt does readin's from chicken bones (tarot cards for the high-school grads -- they tend to be high-toned). Seems a tad inappropriate to me puttin' "Clean MVR required" in the paper -- looks like he'd just take that for granted, but he's the boss (must be a Yankee; we call 'em BVDs down here).

AD #2 -- WANTED: 15 SERIOUS PEOPLE TO WORK FROM HOME USING A COMPUTER. UP TO $1,500 PART-TIME, $5,000 FULL-TIME. TRAINING PROVIDED.

Cain't decide! Have computer and dead-serious look, but $1,500 per week or per year?

AD #3 -- NOW HIRING. COMPANY DESPERATELY NEEDS EMPLOYEES TO ASSEMBLE PRODUCTS AT HOME. NO SELLING. ANY HOURS. $500 WEEK POTENTIAL. CALL 1-800-XXX-XXXX FOR INFO (SMALL INITIAL INVESTMENT REQUIRED).

I dunno; sounds real good, but do you reckon there's a catch?

[taxea]

BB...are you interested in including payroll in your company? There is an awesome program out there that does all the work for you, once you set it up and your client can provide you the information on line. I think it is offered through Accountants World. It is called Payroll Relief and you can google it.

I was pretty impressed and am considering it for extra money.

[AZ-Tax]

Payroll Relief

When I googled, I came with a few Payroll Relief's. How do we go about this. Please summarize. What is our mark up on this service?

[taxea]

When I googled, I came with a few Payroll Relief's. How do we go about this. Please summarize. What is our mark up on this service?

google Payroll Relief Software and select the one from Accountants World. Answers to all your questions are on the site.

[PIGLEE]

I used to do bookkeeping and payroll to keep busy in the summer. As we got older, we wanted more free time. Payroll especially ties you down to a schedule. The year we because a "tax only office, we discovered that our income was just the same. We were able to do more tax returns, so made the same amount of money, with more free time in the summer. Something to think about.

[Lion]

Bart

Bart, I have a guest room. Come work on all my clients I have on extensions. And, the corporation that dumped six years of returns on me, just bank statements with no notes. Or, the client who can never balance her checkbook. Or, weed my yard. Or, keep my husband company while he recuperates from shoulder replacement surgery as I have a biopsy for a nodule on my thyroid. I could keep you busy all summer!

[BOB W]

Just remember, payroll is all year 'round. During tax season it can be a bother to your time.

[DTS]

Bart, I have a guest room. Come work on all my clients I have on extensions. And, the corporation that dumped six years of returns on me, just bank statements with no notes. Or, the client who can never balance her checkbook. Or, weed my yard. Or, keep my husband company while he recuperates from shoulder replacement surgery as I have a biopsy for a nodule on my thyroid. I could keep you busy all summer!

Boy, does this sound familiar!! She offered this to me some years ago and then it turned into a bidding war between her and Sandy. The perks were flying all over the place. I finally declined because of nerves.

Bart, think about this long and hard before you jump.

[Lion]

Final Offer

Dennis, you wouldn't take us up on our offers! But, I'm less capable this year. So, Bart can have a room, but neither my husband nor I will be doing much cooking with his shoulder problems and my back problems. We did stock the freezer, though. And, we have a screened porch and nice deck and just cleaned all the outdoor furniture.

[JohnH]

No need to cook - I'll bet Bart can get along fine on Pop Tarts, Tater Tots, and an occasional Dominos Pizza as a reward for extra good work.

[oceanlovin'ea]

Wal-Mart greeter

Black Bart, I think you would make an excellent greeter at Wal-Mart. They need someone with a sense of humor and a smile there.

When you shake hands with people, just slip one of your business cards into their hands. Next year you won't have so much free time.

Linda, EA

[DTS]

Work

Bart,

My wife was born in Madison County, AR. We may be related. So, if the offer does not work out with what's-her-name, call and we may be able to lend a hand.



PS: You can't top this RL, but you can try!

[taxea]

I used to do bookkeeping and payroll to keep busy in the summer. As we got older, we wanted more free time. Payroll especially ties you down to a schedule. The year we because a "tax only office, we discovered that our income was just the same. We were able to do more tax returns, so made the same amount of money, with more free time in the summer. Something to think about.

That has always been the reason why I would not do payroll but after I reviewed this software I am having second thoughts because with a laptop one could be anywhere and the software does most of the work once the employees, etc are programmed in

[JohnH]

I relented a couple of times a few years ago when some clients wanted me to handle payroll. Never had any problems with the processing part of it - the problems revolved around the clients getting info to me on time and then frantic calls for last-minute changes. And no matter WHERE you can do the processing, you're still locked down on WHEN it has to be done. Payroll processing robs you of your flexibility. For a one-person or two-person operation, I found it to be a royal pain. Maybe it's OK for some, but I found it to be marignally profitable and not worth the headaches.

[Lion]

Arkansas

My son lives in PA. He says in PA, there's Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, and the rest is Arkansas. So, I have a relative CURRENTLY living in Arkansas and I just returned from Arkansas. So, there, DTS !!