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On Sat, 2006-09-09 at 05:06 +0000, Duncan wrote: |
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> I see (and appreciate) his point tho. As you say, we /should/ be in the |
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> clear. However, if we use the wrong language on the paid support setup |
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> page, then the IRS /could/ find that the corporations are hiring Gentoo |
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> developers in a quid-pro-quo of some sort, and that the Gentoo NFP is only |
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> an attempt at an illegal tax shelter arrangement whereby Gentoo is just a |
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> convenient way to arrange to pay someone more without them having to pay |
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> taxes on it. |
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There's no point in reading *anything* else below here, because you've |
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made one BIG assumption. We *do* pay taxes. |
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When $company hires me to do work for them, I fill out a W-9. This |
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means that *I* am an independent contractor and *I* am responsible for |
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paying the taxes on my income. |
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Gentoo has nothing to do with it. All liabilities are on the individual |
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and the company. |
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Chris Gianelloni |
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Release Engineering - Strategic Lead |
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x86 Architecture Team |
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Games - Developer |
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