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[Keith 944]

Originally Posted by Eddies66

With regards to this gated community, my housekeeper is from El Salvador, my handyman that has done painting for me is from Columbia and his wife is from Guatemala, their children are DACA. Literally every company that has provided a service here is Hispanic owned.

Do you have to pay them cash? in other words do they pay taxes on this work? here in Delaware I would say at least 80% of them do not. they only take cash, only pay in cash, and do not pay taxes. this is where I have a big problem
these people need to come to the country legally and pay their way, not me paying their way

[FED 387]

a few years back we had a small business and had lots of Polish and Hispanics mostly Mexicans working for us maybe 12-15 people total depending on the time of year --mostly part timers but a few full time too---they all had Greencards (don't know if they were counterfeit ) and SS cards/numbers( don't know if they were counterfeit) and photo ID or State issued driver license (don't know if they were counterfeit either) ---when they filled out their W-2 withholding for taxes most everybody claimed 5-9 dependents so consequently they had NO money withheld for income taxes---now some of the employees I KNOW were under 20 and were single but the guy claimed 5,6,7 dependents/deductions so we never took a dime out for income taxes-- I asked him to fill out his W-2 he filled it out, he signed it and there was no way he had to prove anything on the W-2 except MAYBE his SS number--not a damn thing I could do about it---they would show up for work do their job and never caused any problems---were they "illegals"" probably but there was no way I could prove they were not--- Got an I-9 ---SS card---Photo ID and a Greencard ---I'm covered was it wrong not in my mind I followed the LAW ---should the LAW be changed perhaps but I/WE never paid in CASH always by check--FED 387-------------PS probably half or more of the construction trades people around here -carpenters,electricians,plumbers, roofers,drywallers etc. work for cash for not only weekend side jobs but regular jobs too they have to otherwise they can't make it because of the damn taxes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Eddies66]

Originally Posted by Keith 944

Do you have to pay them cash? in other words do they pay taxes on this work? here in Delaware I would say at least 80% of them do not. they only take cash, only pay in cash, and do not pay taxes. this is where I have a big problem
these people need to come to the country legally and pay their way, not me paying their way

Housekeeper is Molley Maids and is bonded. The rest invoice me and are paid by check i.e. pool guy, gardners.

[SStockDart]

Ed, your life is too complicated for me at my age....coordinating pool boys, Molly maids, gardeners, sail boat detailers......

I have a dry erase board that I write down one planned activity for the following day. (PTSD). That gives me one activity to focus on in bed. Tomorrow, it is vacuum the pool.

[Eddies66]

Originally Posted by SStockDart

Ed, your life is too complicated for me at my age....coordinating pool boys, Molly maids, gardeners, sail boat detailers......

I have a dry erase board that I write down one planned activity for the following day. (PTSD). That gives me one activity to focus on in bed. Tomorrow, it is vacuum the pool.

My wife is still working, the fees for the pool and yard are minimal. The boat gets detailed every 5 years. It just frees up our time to do other things like enjoying visiting family and travel. We have worked out butts off to get to this point in life. Gary it does free up time to work with a number of veteran organizations in helping Veterans that need a hand up.