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<blockquote data-quote="hearts and roses" data-source="post: 327098" data-attributes="member: 2211"><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: darkgreen">Hi Hope, I do see what you're saying and I have considered that as well through all of this. I always try to look at any situation from every possible angle. It is very possible that he simply didn't realize what the net numbers would be when he calculated the bonus. It's also quite possible the accountants just ran it the way they ordinarily do without even running it by him to do it another way.</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: darkgreen">The thing is that this is not the first time my brother in law has pulled some wierd stunt with me. Also, we have other employees who have taken advances and paid them back - cash for cash. It was not completely out of line for me to *ask* that the $5000 be deducted pre-tax from my bonus money and just treat it as a cash for cash loan and then run the remaining $2500 as the bonus. It would not be like getting a tax free paycheck - it would be like taking a loan and then paying it back. I know it's fanagling a bit, but it was doable and in the past he would have agreed no problems, but like I said in my posts, something is up with him - I can feel it in my bones. There is more to this matter between my brother in law & me than the bonus. I think that he should make it his business to understand and oversee the workings of his payroll and bonus system so that it's fair. When I was involved in the process I always made sure that it was fair and carried out appropriately and on time. Now my brother in law puts his faith and trust in virtual strangers who are our accountants and have very much to gain as such.</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: #006400">The points you made are the key reasons I have chosen to just keep my mouth closed and to continue focusing my goals come the new year, which is to go back to school and eventually get my degree. Thanks so much for your post, however, because it does give a different perspective.</span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hearts and roses, post: 327098, member: 2211"] [SIZE=4][COLOR=darkgreen]Hi Hope, I do see what you're saying and I have considered that as well through all of this. I always try to look at any situation from every possible angle. It is very possible that he simply didn't realize what the net numbers would be when he calculated the bonus. It's also quite possible the accountants just ran it the way they ordinarily do without even running it by him to do it another way.[/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=4][COLOR=darkgreen][/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=4][COLOR=darkgreen]The thing is that this is not the first time my brother in law has pulled some wierd stunt with me. Also, we have other employees who have taken advances and paid them back - cash for cash. It was not completely out of line for me to *ask* that the $5000 be deducted pre-tax from my bonus money and just treat it as a cash for cash loan and then run the remaining $2500 as the bonus. It would not be like getting a tax free paycheck - it would be like taking a loan and then paying it back. I know it's fanagling a bit, but it was doable and in the past he would have agreed no problems, but like I said in my posts, something is up with him - I can feel it in my bones. There is more to this matter between my brother in law & me than the bonus. I think that he should make it his business to understand and oversee the workings of his payroll and bonus system so that it's fair. When I was involved in the process I always made sure that it was fair and carried out appropriately and on time. Now my brother in law puts his faith and trust in virtual strangers who are our accountants and have very much to gain as such.[/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=4][COLOR=darkgreen][/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=4][COLOR=#006400]The points you made are the key reasons I have chosen to just keep my mouth closed and to continue focusing my goals come the new year, which is to go back to school and eventually get my degree. Thanks so much for your post, however, because it does give a different perspective.[/COLOR][/SIZE] [/QUOTE]
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