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Escapee
Member
06-15-2004
| Monday, March 19, 2007 - 1:16 pm
Hold it. Was there a contract signed?
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Maris
Member
03-28-2002
| Monday, March 19, 2007 - 1:17 pm
absolutely hold back the paperwork.
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Monday, March 19, 2007 - 1:23 pm
No contract signed. All agreements were oral or email...
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Monday, March 19, 2007 - 1:59 pm
freelancer isn't holding the work hostage. freelancer is waiting for payment in full before he 'sell's the work done. you wouldn't go to a grocery store and pay for your groceries after you eat your food.
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Escapee
Member
06-15-2004
| Monday, March 19, 2007 - 2:06 pm
Julie, I don't know what IL law is like, but a verbal agreement in CA is legal and binding.
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Karuuna
Board Administrator
08-31-2000
| Monday, March 19, 2007 - 2:23 pm
Julie, immediately send a letter to the client, stating the full understanding of your agreement, and all Email documentation you have. Send this via registered mail. Immediately (did I say that already). On the paperwork - it depends. Did she furnish this to you? Or is this work done by you?
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Escapee
Member
06-15-2004
| Monday, March 19, 2007 - 2:40 pm
Also Julie, have them sign this documentation for your records and state that it must be signed before the release of paperwork or property, because as far as you are concerned, you are still doing the job as it was a verbal agreement to stop work just as it was to begin work. Ethically, and possibly legally, they have to cover the full $3000. I'd go to the labor board and find out your rights.
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Monday, March 19, 2007 - 2:40 pm
good point Kar, if she furnished you with the paperwork so that you could do the job..then that's different
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Escapee
Member
06-15-2004
| Monday, March 19, 2007 - 2:48 pm
Also, it is not your fault they didn't "shop" around for the best deal before "contracting" the work to you (assuming this is you or someone you know). You should not be punished for their laziness.
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Max
Moderator
08-12-2000
| Monday, March 19, 2007 - 3:49 pm
State laws vary, but if you have emails that outline the terms of the agreement for work, then that could constitute a contract. YOu don't have to have a contract in legalese for it to be binding. What happens to the work after you submit it to the client is of no material importance in whether or not you get paid, unless there was some sort of stipulation about doing the work on a speculative basis wherein IF it got published (or whatever), then payment in full would be made. Karuuna is exactly right in what she suggested you do. And, if the paperwork you have is work product you generated, then you should hold it until payment is either made, or there is a written agreement as to when it will be made. If it's documentation they provided you so that you could do the work, then I'm not so sure. $3,000-- or actually $2,000 if the $1,000 check really arrives -- should be well within your State's limits for small claims action. If you don't get paid, that's the next step to take.
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Saturday, May 26, 2007 - 12:54 pm
I need to start charging for gas for a job that I am doing. What's a good formula and/or rate to use?
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Justavice
Member
11-22-2005
| Saturday, May 26, 2007 - 1:21 pm
In jobs I've had in the past, I was reimbursed for mileage. I would keep a sheet that would list each time I had to drive- the date, the destination and the total miles. We had to provide exact addresses so the mileage could be verified on mapquest if needed. Then once a month I would turn it in and get a check. The rates for mileage at my job in Los Angeles was around 30 cents per mile, which I always thought was pretty good.
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Landi
Member
07-29-2002
| Saturday, May 26, 2007 - 1:29 pm
hate to say this justavice, but you were cheated. the irs states the 2007 business rate is 48.5 cents per mile, and the 2006 rate was 44.5 cents per mile. http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=163828,00.html
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Justavice
Member
11-22-2005
| Saturday, May 26, 2007 - 1:34 pm
Oh my gosh!!! Fortunately I didn't have to drive too often, but that is really shady.
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Saturday, May 26, 2007 - 1:38 pm
i know to charge by the mile, was trying to figure out how much to charge by the mile. i guess the IRS is a good start! LOL i don't supposed i could round it to 50 cents?
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Landi
Member
07-29-2002
| Saturday, May 26, 2007 - 2:05 pm
no annie, you must go by the IRS rate. that is the law. and the rate is 48.5 cents per mile.
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Karuuna
Board Administrator
08-31-2000
| Saturday, May 26, 2007 - 3:04 pm
As I understand it, you can charge whatever you want. However, if you plan to claim business mileage on your income tax return, you can only deduct 48.5 cents per mile. That's what the IRS rate is for. And of course, it's easier to substantiate the rate with your clients if you use the IRS rate. Alternatively, for your income tax return, you can show your actual cost per mile - by accumulating all your auto expenses, and then dividing them by the percentage of miles driven for business purposes.
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Teachmichigan
Member
07-22-2001
| Saturday, May 26, 2007 - 3:48 pm
Our school has never given the IRS rate for mileage. It is usually a percentage, but 30 cents has been our rate for the past 5 years of so -- used to be ok, but the last 2 years it barely covers the cost of gas!
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Saturday, May 26, 2007 - 4:54 pm
Looks like Landi beat me to it. I was going to suggest just using the government rate, which I looked up here: http://www.gsa.gov/Portal/gsa/ep/contentView.do?contentId=9646&contentType=GSA_BASIC
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Karuuna
Board Administrator
08-31-2000
| Saturday, May 26, 2007 - 5:26 pm
Teach, that's a good point too. When I wroked for a marketing firm, we charged clients more than the IRS rate, but they only reimbursed employees at less than the IRS rate. 
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Saturday, May 26, 2007 - 6:01 pm
Annie, find out what the reimbursement policy is for the employees at the company you're doing the driving for. They may or may not match the IRS deduction rate, but they should have a travel policy with reimbursement policies and rates included. Not every organization follows the IRS guidelines, which are for tax deductions only.
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Saturday, May 26, 2007 - 6:14 pm
I am billing a client direct for mileage so it's not a matter of an employer reimbursing me. I will double check with my accountant, but i will probably do 45 cents just for math and record keeping. My client is the one who brought up reimbursing me for gas since it's gotten so expensive.
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Jedisan
Member
01-11-2002
| Tuesday, May 29, 2007 - 2:52 pm
New Question Over a month ago I recd an invitation to a baby shower, being thrown in another state this sunday. The MTB is my cousins daughter. I am not that close to anyone in particular, but my cousin and I have a long history with a once close relationship (nothing happened, we just grew apart, and literally/geographically away from each other)I am also close to my Aunt (the baby to be's great-gran). Anyway, I RSVP'ed that I would attend - it is going to be a blast - this is a VERY fun group of folks, and I always feel happy and uplifted around them. Come last friday (5/18), and I recv another invite to a HS graduation party for my niece (by a marriage that has since ended, not biological) on the same day. I am upset that they waited so long to let me know about this event, but it is true-to-form with this family. The relationship with this family is a bit more strained, but my niece and I were pretty close when she was younger, but alas, she is maturing, and spends less time with us old folks. Anyway, I am torn to pieces about this, as there is simply no way to even make an appearance at both events. My mom thinks I should honor the "first come, first serve" method, but I feel the need to consider the actual event, and the relationship with the 'guest of honor'. The people I would be spending with at the grad party are just toxic, and i get itchy just thinking about spending a whole afternoon with them (I would be counting the minutes till I could gracefully leave from the moment I get there). However, that is not the fault of my lovely niece. DH has graciously offered to attend the grad party - to 'represent' in my absence (he had plans to go to a local Blues Fest with a buddy, while I was scheduled to be at baby shower, but I feel that might be a cop-out of sorts) I figure this sort of thing happens a lot to families, and your experiences and advice are so appreciated.
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Escapee
Member
06-15-2004
| Tuesday, May 29, 2007 - 2:56 pm
I would go to the baby shower and send a gift to the grad party with a note congratulating the grad, but sending your regrets in having a prior engagement.. Your mother is right. The baby shower is just as important, if not more so, than the grad party. If you were invited to the graduation, well, I don't know if that'd even be different.
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Karen
Member
09-07-2004
| Tuesday, May 29, 2007 - 3:10 pm
I agree with Escapee. Go to the baby shower, as you would obviously be more comfortable there. I don't know about your niece, but at my HS grad, I wasn't paying attention to whether Auntie M or Cousin B was there... it was my day, and as long as my mom and my date were there, I didn't notice anyone else.
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