24May 2012 by Nancy Smyth 2 Comments
VIDEO: Worker’s Comp & Payroll Tax Strategies for Public Works Contractors

VIDEO: Worker’s Comp & Payroll Tax Strategies for Public Works Contractors

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  Worker's Comp and payroll taxes take a huge bite out of a contractors profit when working on Public Works construction projects - especially if the contractor is paying the full fringe benefit rate of the prevailing wage to the employee in cash and not to the Union Hall or into bona-fide plans.  Contractors in California will soon be faced with yet another increase in Worker's Compensation premiums. [caption id="attachment_112" align="alignright" width="164" caption="Money doesn't grow on trees!"][/caption] Public Works Construction and Prevailing Wage projects require advanced financial planning methods and tools along with an understanding of the ever-changing compliance requirements -- so that you can reduce your overhead and get paid on time. Join Tim Blackwell of InsuranceDude.com, Steve Kuzmack of Fringe Benefit Experts, Bruce McFarland of L & R…
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24Apr 2012 by Nancy Smyth 2 Comments

VIDEO: How to Calculate Equipment Costs per Hour

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  How to Calculate Equipment Costs per hour.  What does it cost your company, on an hourly basis, to have equipment on the jobsite? Whether you have a mower, a compact tractor, or an excavator on the jobsite, learning how to calculate the cost-per-hour for each piece of machinery that your company owns and uses on a job site is a great tool for understanding, and even eventually, recouping the actual cost of the machine itself. Most contractors have a rough idea of these costs - but these days is a rough idea good enough?  We don't think so. Equipment cost-per-hour rates are calculated by adding together three (3) distinct pieces of information. Watch this YouTube video to learn how to calculate the cost of your equipment.     Once…
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