Re: my friend is being scammed

Posted by Prune Man (65.161.188.11) on February 05, 2004 at 10:36:17:

In Reply to: Re: my friend is being scammed posted by dwisey on February 05, 2004 at 04:51:59:

A CA can be used for individual debt as well as business. There's no reason a CA wouldn't pursue this for a commission.

A self-employed person does not need a tax number. A Federal Employer's tax ID is only necessary if he forms a corporation, or if he has employees working for him.

To operate a business under your own name(Joe Smith's Plumbing) does not require a county license in most areas. However, if Joe Smith operates a business under an assumed name (Quick Plumbing Co.) He is required to file for a DBA (Doing Business As) license with the county Clerk''s office.

If he works out of his home, there may be zoning issues, but generally, work done inside of a garage and not visible to the public is difficult for a zoning official to prove (and he may not have the motivation to pursue it - $$).

Hope this helps,

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