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7 Things Contractors Need to Know About Retainage

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For many construction businesses, the retainage payment accounts for their entire profit margin on the project. It is governed by the contract, which means it’s part of the agreement between two parties. Mechanics lien laws have specific deadlines that contractors must follow. This can cause problems for a couple of reasons.

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Starting Profitable Construction Company Unique Secrets Revealed

Contractor Bookkeeping

There are a number of people who pass out advice on how to start a profitable construction company; however, very few have actually done it and fewer still had a clear understanding of where they were making or losing money and fewer yet have ever gotten past the point of owning a J.O.B. Education is the foundation for shifting paradigm.

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Process Dependent Vs. People Dependent Increases Contractor's Profits

Contractor Bookkeeping

There Are Three Steps To The Contractor Paradigm Shift: #1 Unfreeze - Open the portals of your mind and be open to new ideas and test them to determine if they are in agreement with your core values. #2 Education is the foundation for shifting paradigm. Cash flow issues kill contractors even though they have profit.

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Construction Company Failure Root Causes

Contractor Bookkeeping

Three Steps To A Paradigm Shift: #1 Unfreeze - Being open to a new idea that is in agreement with your core values. #2 Education is the foundation for shifting paradigm. Cash flow issues kill contractors even though they have profit. Sales tax liens against contractors twenty two times higher than any other business.

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Unique Tips To Reduce Construction Company Start Up Stress

Contractor Bookkeeping

You do all the work they get half the profits and you politely refuse. Tax Advantages For LLC or a Sub S - The profit or loss from your business is passed through to the owners as normal income. No work should ever be performed based on verbal agreements. This is getting very stressful.

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We Reduce Construction Company Start Up Stress

Contractor Bookkeeping

The idea was you would do all the work they would get half the profits and you politely refused, or not? Tax Advantages For LLC or a Sub S - If you do not setup your corporation correctly the profit or loss from your business will be passed through to the owners as normal income. 20% Of The Contractors Earn And Keep 80% Of The Profits.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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The allocation to each Public University which makes application shall be based on each Public University’s federally financed research and development expenditures as reported by the National Science Foundation. A business that applies for the exemption must enter into an agreement with the Governor of Alabama. The Research Program.

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