In my small business, I have considered hiring somone part-time for filing and other routine tasks. I am at the point where my bills are paid and I have enough coming into cover a part-time employee. But the thought of being an employer, dealing with taxes, scares me. I want to do everthing legally. Any tips on what I need to consider and where to look? So far, I spend my weekends doing this stuff by myself, but I think I can better spend my time building my business.
2006-09-09 07:03:22 · 6 answers · asked by MBH 3 in Business & Finance ➔ Small Business
You're right to be concerned. Bringing in another person adds a whole new dimension to your business. It's a big step. Check with friends and business associates to see if they can recommend someone...sometimes there is a spouse or teenager looking for part time work. Start out small and work up. You don't want to promise them 30 hours a week and then find out there isn't that much work or you can't afford to pay them. Go with your gut instinct on the person to hire. You need to trust them and get along with them in order for them to be an asset to your business. Remember that even though they may seem perfect, you have to err on the side of caution when it comes to leaving them with cash or valuables until they have truly proved their integrity.
2006-09-09 07:18:26 · answer #1 · answered by Paula from Maple Street 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Consider hiring an independent contractor to avoid all of the hassles and financial liabilities of having employees. I own a small business solutions company, http://www.dezignsbyt.com/ and we have a girl, a senior from the local business college that works for our company on an as needed basis performing basic accounting and office tasks. We pay her for the hours she works, as she works them and provide her with a 1099 at the end of the year. She earns some extra income while obtaining her degree and also has a great reference for any positions she may apply for upon her graduation. We also have a virtual assistant, like someone mentioned previously that handles some routine web based tasks on an independent contractor basis.
If you do go the employee route check out Socrates' Personnel Forms kit. It includes over 240 forms, everything a small business needs to manage its personnel, from recruiting and hiring through discharging and terminating employees. http://www.socrates.com/business-legal-forms/employment/Personnel-Forms.aspx
The small business library is helpful as well http://www.socrates.com/business-legal-forms/business-plans/Small-Business-Library.aspx
2006-09-09 14:10:56 · answer #2 · answered by Tanya 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with your thinking. Ask your accountant what the legal requirements are in your state. They deal with this issue every day.
Hire a "nice" person. You have to hire the things that you can NOT train. Anyone can be taught how to file, even if they need a cheat sheet for the alphabet, but they can't be taught how to be nice to people. They WILL end up representing you to the public, so you need to consider that.
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2016-09-30 12:33:17 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check with accountants. It may not be as much as you think for a small business. Some accountants work out of their home and don't have an overhead as larges firms do.
They may have a minimum fee and/or a fee per check processed.
They will no doubt have computer software and should be affordable.
I have seen some college students do this.
2006-09-09 07:13:04 · answer #5 · answered by ed 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Instead of hiring a physical person on your site, why not hire a virtual office assistant.
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2006-09-09 08:08:25 · answer #6 · answered by Nancy Rodriguez 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋