IRS Subcontractor Laws

By Robert Robillard

Image IRS To Step Up Enforcing Subcontractor Laws Over the years many small contractors misclassified their employees as subcontractors and in doing so avoid having to pay workers compensation , SSI Medicare, Unemployment, withhold taxes and pay other insurances. Recently the IRS has announced that it will start to randomly audit 2,000 small businesses and…

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Carpenters First Tools

By Robert Robillard

Image: http://etc.usf.edu/clipart/5200/5203/carpenter_1_lg.gif Which tools to Buys First When Stating Out Concord Carpenter, I have no real “building” tools right now. When I go to the home store and think about all the stuff I could be building, It sort of boils down to me not knowing which tool would you suggest as a carpenters first…

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Benchmarking For Small Remodeling Companies

By Robert Robillard

Benchmarking For Remodeling According to Remodeling Magazine Kitchen and bath remodels rank highest as the projects that generate the most revenue for companies with revenue under $250k.  The following article is about benchmarking for small remodeling companies. Highest Ranking Projects The next highest-ranking projects are, in order, handyman, window and door replacement, and trim carpentry.…

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Business Sign Tips

By Robert Robillard

3 Tips on Good Job Site Signage Job Site Signs are used by contractor’s to both identify a job site and to advertise the contractors services to others.   This article will give you three business sign tips. Job site signs also help subcontractors and delivery people find the job site address through the visual aid…

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Contractor Outsourcing

By Robert Robillard

Image: iecabinets.com Contractor Outsourcing Specialty Jobs Michael Stone , a construction coach, consultant and author of Mark Up and Profit has some very excellent advice for contractors. Michael is troubled when he hears about remodelers planning to save money by bringing in-house what they once farmed out to specialized subcontractors. “A company will not cut…

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2009 Home Improvement Tax Credit

By Robert Robillard

 2009 Home Improvement Tax Credit Forms As a carpenter doing window and door installations I get alot of questions about how to claim the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 federal tax credit.In order to make this claim you will need to fill out two forms and save the following documentation: 1. Form 5695:…

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How My Blog Got Started!

By Robert Robillard

How It All Got Started: Read my story below. My site is my outlet, and it’s a creative one. I read more, my writing has improved, I’m learning more and it helps me promote my business. As a self-employed carpenter, I first used “Concord Carpenter” as a place to post images of carpentry projects. But before…

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Using Checklists

By Robert Robillard

  Do you use check lists in your profession? A few weeks ago I was listening to Harvard Medical School, Surgeon Atil Gawande talk about his book The Checklist Manifesto on National Public Radio. Dr. Gawande discussed the complexities of surgery and how many things there are to keep in one’s head and remember. He…

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