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ryan1234 · 09-04-2008, 04:42 PM

joepilot is exactly right... you are an employee and you are getting screwed.

I've heard of FBOs doing this where they charge the $15 dollars as a "facility fee" - which is BS. It may benefit you to tell you boss that you now require $35/hour so you can pay your SS/MC. Remind him that if the IRS gets wind of what he is doing, he could go to jail and/or loose a lot of money. If he chooses to still charge you the "facility fee" or doesn't put you on his payroll... find another job.

It is really not possible to be a independent contractor and work 141 at all!

The only problem is that right now you are making about +/- $15/hr and still are liable in certain situations.

09-04-2008, 04:42 PM	#8 (permalink)
ryan1234 Gets Weekends Off Joined APC: Jun 2008 Position: on the flip side Posts: 505	joepilot is exactly right... you are an employee and you are getting screwed. I've heard of FBOs doing this where they charge the $15 dollars as a "facility fee" - which is BS. It may benefit you to tell you boss that you now require $35/hour so you can pay your SS/MC. Remind him that if the IRS gets wind of what he is doing, he could go to jail and/or loose a lot of money. If he chooses to still charge you the "facility fee" or doesn't put you on his payroll... find another job. It is really not possible to be a independent contractor and work 141 at all! The only problem is that right now you are making about +/- $15/hr and still are liable in certain situations. __________________ Thank God we don't get as much government as we pay for!