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[*] posted on 7-30-2006 at 11:08 AM


Thanks again...I'll take the recommendation about the accountant to heart.

I'm already in trouble with the IRS so I'll be extra careful in Mexico.
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[*] posted on 7-30-2006 at 11:29 AM


just ask lots of questions and listen close to the answers. you can ask me anything and I will give it my best go. the rules always are changing here in Mexico.



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[*] posted on 7-30-2006 at 01:19 PM


My wife does ceramics and has her product in several shops in town and the Inn at Loreto Bay. Small operation and ,according to the bookkeeper, Pays 2% of her gross sales to Hacienda. Too small to give facturas and collect the 10% IVA for them.
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[*] posted on 7-30-2006 at 01:31 PM


Larry
That is another reason you need a good accountant. They know the rules so you can wind up making a little money.
And the rules have gotten stricter since we started our business. Por ejemplo: Now if we write a check for more than 2000 pesos, we have a carbon receipt that must be signed as acceptance of the check. We have to stamp these checks with "for deposit only" (that is in Spanish but I cant remember the exact words).
All of our bills must have our RFC number on them(phone, elect etc)
Lotsa rules, all in Spanish....tough to abide by something that you dont even understand
Hacienda has a worse rep than the IRS with the Mexican public. And you do not want to have to answer any questions from them. So we play by the rules. If I were a Mexican citizen, I might get a little sloppy with them but I am not and I do not want to HAVE to leave.
If your accountant is a good one, he keeps you up to date on all of these rules changes so your deductions are allowed.




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[*] posted on 7-30-2006 at 01:34 PM


Larry I was typing when you were asking:

I have never heard of this 2% rule but I cannot imagine Hacienda not collecting their 10% IVA on items sold. If you charge IVA, you damned well better give it to Hacienda or they will come looking for it.




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[*] posted on 7-30-2006 at 03:55 PM


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Larry
That is another reason you need a good accountant. They know the rules so you can wind up making a little money.
And the rules have gotten stricter since we started our business. Por ejemplo: Now if we write a check for more than 2000 pesos, we have a carbon receipt that must be signed as acceptance of the check. We have to stamp these checks with "for deposit only" (that is in Spanish but I cant remember the exact words).
All of our bills must have our RFC number on them(phone, elect etc)
Lotsa rules, all in Spanish....tough to abide by something that you dont even understand
Hacienda has a worse rep than the IRS with the Mexican public. And you do not want to have to answer any questions from them. So we play by the rules. If I were a Mexican citizen, I might get a little sloppy with them but I am not and I do not want to HAVE to leave.
If your accountant is a good one, he keeps you up to date on all of these rules changes so your deductions are allowed.



this is why I was saying that if your earnings are less than 2,000,000.oo pesos and that is a lot of money, it is better if you don't have a Mexican Corp. if you have your accountant register your business with the Hacienda as pecineuo you will pay less than 2% this is a relatively new thing that they came up with a while back to try to get some of the small business to start paying taxes.

If your accountant has not told you about this get a new accountant.:bounce:




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[*] posted on 7-30-2006 at 04:02 PM


We dont qualify for that program, Bruce:(

I didnt know the exact figures(ie 2%) but we did discuss it with our accountant.

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[*] posted on 7-30-2006 at 04:10 PM


can anyone corect my spelling of pecineuo?



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[*] posted on 7-30-2006 at 05:41 PM


Pequeno?



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thumbup.gif posted on 7-30-2006 at 05:46 PM
My BEST advice


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I'm not worried about losing my investment, I like taking risks. The investment would be max of $75,000 before I find out if I was stupid and had to bail out.


Take your 75k and invest in Baja dirt.




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[*] posted on 7-30-2006 at 07:49 PM


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Pequeno?


Too obvious to be that far misspelled, didn't even consider it. Bet you're right. :biggrin:

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I think comitan is right as usual:lol:




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[*] posted on 7-30-2006 at 08:32 PM


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I'm not worried about losing my investment, I like taking risks. The investment would be max of $75,000 before I find out if I was stupid and had to bail out.


Take your 75k and invest in Baja dirt.


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[*] posted on 7-30-2006 at 09:38 PM


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[I think your are way wrong, not to mention mexicans (non official) will not know anyway. They do not deal with this issue.

So mexicans know nothing about business?:lol::lol::lol::lol:
I sure hope paladin does'nt listen to your advise. You mi amigo, IMHMO, are of very low intelect!


I will not make as nasty of a comment, I will not judge your intelligence. It seems most people on here understood what I said. I said nothing disrespectful.




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[*] posted on 7-31-2006 at 08:14 AM


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Originally posted by fdt
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[I think your are way wrong, not to mention mexicans (non official) will not know anyway. They do not deal with this issue.

So mexicans know nothing about business?:lol::lol::lol::lol:
I sure hope paladin does'nt listen to your advise. You mi amigo, IMHMO, are of very low intelect!


I will not make as nasty of a comment, I will not judge your intelligence. It seems most people on here understood what I said. I said nothing disrespectful.


Al I think he just needs to go back and read your post again , he obviously did not understand what you were saying. you wrote it well even I understood.:lol:




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[*] posted on 7-31-2006 at 09:29 AM


I too, on first reads do not understand and if it provokes strong emotion, I try always to reread. This form of communication is difficult at best.
I will try to be more complete, but I try hard now.:biggrin::biggrin:




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[*] posted on 7-31-2006 at 10:24 AM
Invest in dirt where?


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[*] posted on 7-31-2006 at 10:26 AM


Yeah, where is that crazy woman??
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[*] posted on 7-31-2006 at 02:57 PM


pecunia means cash. Pecunario is "financial" Isn't there some kind of small business you can set up that's rather informal? Is that what vandenberg's wife has going?
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[*] posted on 7-31-2006 at 03:25 PM


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pecunia means cash. Pecunario is "financial" Isn't there some kind of small business you can set up that's rather informal? Is that what vandenberg's wife has going?
[Edited on 7-31-2006 by villadelfin]

[Edited on 7-31-2006 by villadelfin]


yes and it is Pequeno we just got notice last week that all the rules have changed effective 1st of August. so every one check with there accountant. the changes are much better for us we wont need an accountant any longer.

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biggrin.gif posted on 7-31-2006 at 06:09 PM
I know where


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Invest in dirt where?


When I'm ready to sell, you'll be the first to know. ;D
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