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    @girlonfire1 It’s all legal. It’s how CPAs tell you to run your company. These codes are there for you to use to your benefit.
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    @grahamvanhellsing I think it’s the reading comprehension that is shitty here. A WORK truck is 100% right off. You can buy a brand new truck that’s over 6000LB, and 100% of can be expensed. Once you buy that $100k Ford Raptor through your LLC, that’s the only vehicle you need. You don’t need a...
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    @wolfspirit It’s hard not to succeed as a small contractor. Almost everything is a right off. As an LLC filing as an s-corp, running work out of your home, your primary vehicle is your $100k work truck, and half your meals are covered, all your gas… he should be paying very little if anything in...
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    How can I get people to understand that "Estimate" means, y'know, estimate?

    @keyboardguy23 Then he’ll die on his tools. The rest of us will retire with empires.
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    How can I get people to understand that "Estimate" means, y'know, estimate?

    @keyboardguy23 They’re not hidden. We only charge flat rates. You sign a quote before we start. There’s no itemization. We factor in all our expenses for worst case scenario and typically come out with a 74% profit. All service companies are moving to flat rate. It just makes the whole process...
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    How can I get people to understand that "Estimate" means, y'know, estimate?

    @keyboardguy23 Maybe in some sectors. That’s not how it works in the trades. Parts need markup for a variety of reasons. Although, there are a lot of struggling Mom and Pop shops struggling to survive that do business this way and have no idea why they’re always in the red.
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    How can I get people to understand that "Estimate" means, y'know, estimate?

    @keyboardguy23 Itemized bills only invite negotiations and complaints. People will take your itemized bill to Google and complain that a part was $100 but they found it on Amazon for $50. We only offer flat rates now and the price is what it is. You get a quote upfront, you either accept it or...
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