Billing and Other Firm Policies
These Policy Provisions Applies to
all Current and Future Clients and any Work in progress
Site Use and Disclosures
In doing business with BC Business Services, Inc. and using this site, you as a client or a potential client are bound by our policies which are included on this website. We make it known to all clients about the policies that we post here, and ask that you refer to them periodically for updates and otherwise as all changes we make take affect immediately and apply to all clients, without exceptions.
Though we are an accounting firm, and a firm that completes other various legal aspects of business, we are not a law firm. We may give information in these areas but you should always make sure that that information applies to you before you rely on it to avoid problems.
We try to be as up-dated on this information as we can, but to the ever-changing laws that surround much of the work that we do, you agree to not hold us liable for any errors or omissions that we may make on this site. If you point them out to us, we will look into it, and if necessary change it or give you information to the contrary as to why that information, will remain on the site.
You are also encouraged to make sure that you get the right information as every situation is different in many cases and some information may differ from each business or individual to another. In this regard, make sure that if you are relying on such information, it does actually apply to your particular situation first as you agree to not hold us liable if it does not.
Of course this may not apply when we speak to you personally or give you information that will apply to you, but make sure you know that it does pertain to you first to avoid problems later. Again, we try to keep this site as updated as possible but the laws can change very quickly and the information could be out-of-date due to those changes.
Generally speaking this is our site-use and disclosures policy and we will update it accordingly as situations require.
Privacy Policy
BC Business Services, Inc. does not trade nor sell information and uses the information it may collect on its clients for the purpose of doing work for them or for the collection of debts that may be owed to the company, BC Business Services, Inc. In doing so, BC Business Services, Inc. may release such information for that purpose and for the sole purpose of doing the work and for collecting on those debts. To this extent, only information necessary for release will be used.
If there is any question as to whether or not a release could otherwise violate a client's privacy, we will always speak with our clients first to ensure that they have given the permission for releasing it to other parties not otherwise stated herein. Such parties may be banks, insurance companies and otherwise. And unless for the necessary practice of following the law, no other such matters will be released to any party, private, or otherwise without first talking to the client first.
Once Again, if we have questions we will always ask you first and make this our normal policy anyway so that you are always aware of what is going on with your accounts and otherwise. We care about your privacy and we will do our best to ensure it.
Power of Attorney and Other Disclosure Based Documents
At times we may need these types of documents from you to get information from taxing and other agencies. In this case we will not make deals with any agency, but you agree that we can use them to discuss possible options on matters relating to penalties and otherwise. We may also use them to request and receive information from the agencies or other entities. But only for the sole necessary purpose that your work requires.
We will not sign, nor endorse checks, from your personal or business accounts, unless you have given us a signed notarized document that allows us to do so and then only for the extent that it pertains to your business, Even so, to avoid any legal problems, any payment that is for our services will only be endorsed by us if we have a specific document on file allowing us to do so that is signed by you or your company.
In using any documents we will have the right to speak on your accounts, to request any and all information that is necessary to complete a job or for review of a matter, but we will never endorse nor receive checks in your name. Should checks come for you, you will be informed and have to make arrangements to either pick them up or have them mailed to you.
To avoid problems with non-sufficient funds and otherwise collections, in payment of a bill to us, we will not accept checks from third parties that has been endorsed over to us. Such payments must come directly from you or your company in payment of our services or if we are making a check out for this service, then it must be signed by you or a legal representative of yours that has such authority to do so.
Again, at no time will we ever endorse any checks that are for the services we provide to you or your company unless we have the necessary legal documents on file allowing us to do so. Even then, you will always have the opportunity to
review the service whenever this is done and also get a complete accounting of those services that pertains to that payment.
If we use a credit or debit card on file that you have given us, you must sign a statement that allows us to use that card for the payment of the services. Even so, you will always have the opportunity to review the service whenever this is done.
If you state that we cannot endorse the checks any longer or use the credit or debit card for services payment, we must receive a signed statement from you to that affect for it to take affect that reverses the previous authority given to us.
Records Retention
Unless stated otherwise, or if circumstances require, we will maintain records for a client that we have done work for, for not more than 3-years from the date of that work, or the date of filing, when we do the work for you in the accounting or other areas. This stated, we suggest you maintain copies of your documents for later use as we will generally discard any documents after such time.
How
the Firm (hereinafter BC Business Services, Inc.)
Determines
the Fees it Charges?
In most cases, the Firm determines
its fees primarily on the basis of the time expended multiplied by the standard
billing rate of the professional involved. Occasionally, the Firm will apply a
premium billing rate where there is weekend or holiday work or under other
extraordinary circumstances which warrant such charges. The Firm will always
inform the client whenever this occurs.
Current Rates for the Firms Professionals are $35.00 per hour for most of our
accounting services unless otherwise indicated herein.
Tax Preparation Services are determined and will be based on a standard flat-fee rate that a client may have been quoted or otherwise. Weekend work that is required on behalf of a client, if the client requests it, or after hours (5pm to 9am) and it is required to put a rush on a job, not due to the Firms neglect, will be billed at our hourly rate x 2.
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Any work completed at a client’s location will be billed at the hourly rate x 3
with a 3 hour minimum time billed. There will also be an additional $50.00 on
top of our hourly rate to cover travel.
In an appropriate situation, the Firm may agree to a flat fee (in most tax
preparation cases), or percentage basis (where this is permitted), or incentive
billing arrangements with a client. Except for the Flat Rates levied for
example, with Tax Preparation and Payroll Contracts, or on our monthly
accounting contracts, these flat-fee arrangements are not the Firm's normal
billing practices and should be the exception rather than the rule of the Firm.
The Firm always requires a detailed written retainer agreement whenever these
types of billing arrangements are in effect as the Firm does with the case of
Monthly Accounting and Payroll based Contracts.
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In some cases, where the Firm has spent considerable time and effort developing
a special expertise and maintaining that expertise, the time involved does not
always reflect the value of the services rendered which may be the case in
Income Tax Preparation. In such situations, the Firm bills on a project
basis which is primarily a minimum flat fee for the work involved. An
example of this might in drafting opinions, tax preparation, and otherwise.
The Firm also charges for all separately identifiable costs associated with the
services rendered. These costs include: long distance telephone, courier
service, postage, outgoing faxes, filing fees, travel costs, translation fees,
photocopying, notary, the charges of local professionals, etc. Where the
anticipated amount of a disbursement for a client is sizable the Firm may ask
the client to pay it in advance or arrange for its payment directly with the
provider of the goods or services that are being rendered.
Retainer
Agreements
Regardless the billing arrangement
between the Firm and the client, or unless otherwise informed by the Firm, a
client must have in place a written Retainer Agreement. This Retainer Agreement
will be applicable to all payroll and monthly accounting contracts. Among other
things, the retainer agreement defines the scope of the assignment and makes
reference to the policies set forth in this section.
Even in those situations where the Rules do not require a written retainer
agreement, the Firm frequently prefers a written agreement to avoid unnecessary
misunderstandings. All separately identifiable costs unless outlined by
the Agreement will be the sole responsibility of the Client and payable on
receipt of that stated invoice or billing. Where the client has a long standing
relationship with the Firm, to the extent the Rules may permit, the Firm may
determine that such an agreement is not necessary in view of the course of
dealing.
Even if the Rules might not require a written retainer agreement, the Firm will
always provide one when the client requests for any on-going and continuing
monthly or other work.
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The Firm's
Billing Records
The Firm uses various billing
programs and may use programs such as TimeSlips, QuickBooks, and others to
track and keep events of Time and Billing in all its offices. The Firm's time
keepers are required to keep careful track of their time using the firms
programs and to submit their time records in a logical and outlined format on a
regular basis to the Firm's billing department.
The invoicing and programs keep track of the date on which the service was
rendered, the provider of the service, a description of the service performed,
the time it took to perform the service, and the customary rate of the service
provider. Similarly, disbursements are entered into our programs but may show
up on a separate invoice to the Client. Disbursement invoices are due
immediately on receipt.
The Firm's billing records are largely incorporated into the statements it
sends it clients; however, whenever there is a question, the Firm is always
happy to provide the basic records for the client's review.
Form and
Frequency of the Firm's Statements
Normally the Firm submits statements on a monthly basis, unless the Firm and
the client agree to some other billing frequency.
All client billings unless otherwise shown on an invoice or there is a written
arrangement showing otherwise, approved by both the Firm and the Client, are
due payable on receipt.
Once the client has been with the Firm for a time as determined by the
President of the Firm, the clients billing practices may change at such time.
This will depend largely on frequency and time it takes to pay invoices or
statements and may also be based on the credit worthiness of the client in
question.
The format of the statement or invoice is divided into several parts: time
charges, disbursements, payments and credits, an aging of any open balances,
and, if the client has a retainer account, the status of that account. A
negative amount shown on any Statement will indicate a credit to the Clients
Account. In most cases, the client will receive a credit memo to that effect
showing such information as necessary.
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The time charges section normally indicates the date on which the service was
rendered, the provider of the service, a description of the service performed,
the time it took to perform the service, and the customary rate of the service
provider. The Firm has considerable flexibility in the way it presents this
information, and, if a client has a special need, it can generally be
accommodated.
The disbursements section similarly lists the date of the transaction, a brief
description of it, and the amount. Again, all disbursements charged back to the
Client, will show up on a Separate Invoice and will be due payable on receipt
unless there is an agreement stating otherwise. The terms on such invoices or
statements will indicate when it must be paid by. There are separate totals for
time charges and for disbursements.
Where there are multiple matters, each matter and its charges are separately
identified. Normally, in most circumstances, statements are mailed in the early
days of the month for the work done and disbursements incurred the prior month.
The firm may require invoices be paid upon completion of any job when they are
given to the client. Again, this will depend on many factors and not all
situations will be the same for all the Firm’s Clients.
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Payment of
the Firm's Statements
Unless otherwise indicated on a
particular Statement, the Firm's statements are payable on receipt. If there
are any questions or issues, the client is free to raise them and withhold
payment of a reasonable amount of the statement pending their resolution.
As the Firm bases its rates on the assumption its clients pay their statements
promptly on receipt and it does not want to penalize the greater bulk of its
clients who follow this practice, if any part of a statement is outstanding for
more than 30 days without good reason, the Firm adds a rebilling charge equal
to 1.5% of the overdue amount to the next bill. Any such charge is clearly
identified as such on the statement.
This charge is not to be considered a Late fee but merely a rebilling charge to
cover necessary time and expenses to resubmit the bill. Any time an amount if
more than 30 days past due, the Firm has the right to suspend all work on a
clients account. The client will be contacted by mail at its last known address
at least 7 days in advance of when this takes place and the reasons
indicated.
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This notice will contain the cut off date for any work continuing or otherwise
until 100% of the outstanding balance is paid in full. The client may
make arrangements to satisfy the debt as outlined but at no time will this
billing policy not be in effect during such time. If a client makes arrangements
and does not follow such arrangements, all work, continuing or otherwise, will
be suspended by the Firm until full payment is made.
Additionally if it so happens that the Clients payment history is in question,
the Firm may require an advanced 50% deposit equal to the estimated charge of
the work to be performed divided by two. This may continue until the Firm
determines that the Client has come back into acceptable credit standing.
Sometimes, particularly with new clients or clients with a difficult payment
history, the Firm will require an advance retainer that it will bill against.
In this case, the Firm will deduct the amount of the statement from the then
current balance of the retainer, if any. The Firm then expects the client,
within a reasonable time of its receipt of each monthly statement, to restore
the retainer account to its agreed balance.
Should the relationship with the client terminate for any reason, any used
balance of the retainer account will be promptly refunded less any time or expenses
that currently need to be billed against such retainer Until such time, any
such balance may be used without restriction against a clients work.
The client however will be informed before any work is completed on their
behalf or extraordinary expenses accrue. Extraordinary expenses due not include
those normal expenses as outlined by this Billing Policy in the form of Copies,
Filing Fees and otherwise.
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Convenience
Fee Charges for Additional Time to Pay a Firm’s Billing
Anytime a billing is due, whether it
is shown on a Statement or Invoice, if the client wishes to have more time to
pay the billing, such as an additional month, or for example, when a tax return
is received, there will be a convenience fee added to the Billing to cover time
and re-billing fees, in the amount of $35.00 per month until the billing has
been paid in full.
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Late
Charges for Not Paying On Time
Any time a balance remains due on
any statement or invoice that is payable on receipt or by a certain date, once
that time has expired there will be a re-billing fee levied on the balance
remaining in the amount of $35.00 which is not to be considered interest by the
Client. This fee is levied for the time it takes to generate a new billing on
the matter.
For all matters payable on Receipt, the Client will have 5 (Five) day, to
ensure that the payment reaches the Firm’s Offices. Weekends will be considered
as part of this time.
This fee will be levied every 30 (thirty) days until the entire balance has
been paid in full.
Any time a client’s account falls past due, the Firm may, at its sole
discretion cease all work for the client at any time until the account is
brought back into good standing.
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Application
of Payments To Past Due Amounts
Payments will be first applied to
any re-billing fees before they are applied to the balance due on the account.
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Accounts
Turned Over For Collections or Enforcement
Accounts past due for more than 90
(ninety) days may be turned over to enforce further collections or to the
Firm’s attorney with the charges to collect on the account being the
responsibility of the client.
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Utilization
of Credit Bureau Reporting
The Client understands that any past
due issues may be reported to regional and national credit bureaus at the
Firm’s sole discretion.
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Billing
Currencies
The usual currencies in which the Firm bills are United States Dollars for its
US offices. Occasionally, the Firm may bill in British pounds, Japanese
Yen, Canadian Dollars, or otherwise, to mention some of the other currencies in
which it may work.
Within the United States, if you have been told in writing that Payments can
normally be in any currency so long as the translated amount, on the date of
receipt, substantially reflects the amount of the billing currency which is currently
United States Dollars, then clients may pay in those currencies; however, this
will only apply if a client has been told they may pay the billing charges in
those currencies. Otherwise, the only acceptable currency for the Firm for
clients is in United States Dollars.
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In a case where billings are made with other currencies as outlined, if there
is a significant unfavorable variance, the foreign currency risk is for the
client's account.
Payments may be made by check, subject to collection, or by bank
transfer. The Firm is happy to provide clients with wire transfer
instructions, if they prefer this means of payment but the firm is not
obligated to do so.
The fees associated with any transfer will remain the Clients responsibility.
All returned checks will be levied a fee of $35.00, above the check amount. The
Firm may suspend any and all services for a clients account immediately without
notice if a payment is returned for lack of funds. If a check is returned the
Firm may take any and all appropriate action that it sees fit to recover the
fees for the payment. This may include attorney fees billed back to the client
and other costs to collect.
Any returned check may, but does not have to be, re-deposited by the Firm. In
most cases this will be brought to the attention of the client who will then be
immediately required to make good on the payment that was not cleared including
the fee outlined above.
In so doing the only form of payment to cover such check or payment will be
United States currency, or certified bank Cashier’s Check.
Should a payment be returned for lack of funds the Firm may initiate further
stringent billing services for the client as it sees fit. This may include no
checks for a period of one (1) year, or until the firm determines. Equally in
such cases, depending on the situation and at the Firm’s discretion, the Firm
may require a Retainer Agreement equal to $500.00 in United States Currency.
The terms outlined by the Retainer section shall be enforced in that case.
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Value
Added and Sales Taxes
At present, there are no sales taxes
applicable to bills rendered by the Firm's offices. If a sales tax becomes
necessary it will be equal to the amount determined by the proper taxing
authority at such time.
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Resolution
of Fee Disputes
Many disputes relating to the Firm's
fees may be handled pursuant to Arbitration. If there is any dispute regarding
any statement or its payment, the Firm expects the client to work in good faith
with the Firm towards its prompt and equitable resolution. So long as this is
being done, the Firm will not interrupt any services it is then
providing.
Should the Firm and the client fail to resolve things in this manner, to the
extent not covered by any applicable laws which govern this agreement subject
to the Laws of the State of Idaho, the dispute shall be resolved by arbitration
in the English language before a single arbitrator in the State of Idaho,
County of Ada, City of Boise, Idaho, according to the then prevailing
Commercial Rules of Arbitration of the American Arbitration Association.
The Firm reserves the right to suspend or withhold further services, should any
fee dispute require arbitration or as properly outlined within this
Policy.
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Firm
Personnel Billing Rates
The present hourly billing rates for
the Firm's personnel are currently set at $35.00 per hour for normal work. The
billing rates for the Firm's personnel are available on request and are subject
to change at any time.
Billing is determined as Follows:
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Billing
Time Parameter
Unless
herein indicated within this Billing Policy, all billing will be in Quarter
Hour Increments to the nearest Quarter Hour. All work stated at these rates
does not include work completed outside of Firms Offices unless thereby stated.
If any work is completed off the Firms site, please refer to the section, Work
completed at a client’s offices or place of their own choosing or otherwise:
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Year
End Tax Preparation
Billed at a Flat Rate, includes forms 1040, 1120, 1120S, 1065 and all
attachments thereto.
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Accounting
And Bookkeeping: Billed at $35.00 per hour
for normal working hours within the Firms office location.
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Work
completed at a clients offices or place of their own choosing or otherwise
$70.00 per hour. $70.00 Travel Time will be included. 3 hour minimum billing
for all work completed on clients behalf not at the Firms Location in Boise
Idaho. Any work is involved except training. Training will maintain the same
terms as this section. Unless otherwise noted by our billing rates below and or
otherwise, this section is related to all work not completed within the
confines of the Firms offices in Boise Idaho. This may include IRS work,
meetings, or other matters completed on behalf of a client.
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Delivering
Documents for Clients
Billed at $35.00 per hour within the Greater Boise District with a 1 hour
minimum charge. This includes all locations outside the Firm’s Offices located
in Boise Idaho. Travel Time will include delivery, waiting time, and other time
matters that is for the convenience of the Client.
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General
Accounting and Bookkeeping
Billed at the rate of $35.00 per
hour. This includes input of checks and receipts, invoices and otherwise. It
does not include financial statement preparation. It includes all work based on
data entry. It includes reconciling of bank and credit card accounts and
otherwise general accounting or bookkeeping work.
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Financial
Statement Preparation
Unless otherwise indicated and as
part of the General Accounting and Bookkeeping, all Financial Statement
preparation will be billed at the rate of $35.00 per hour with a two hour
minimum. This will include balance sheets, profit and losses, income
statements, and otherwise.
Many times under general accounting practices inputting information into
accounting programs to keep track of monthly statement work does not properly
account for what is needed in most cases for Financial Statements. In many
cases, it requires adjusting accounts and otherwise in order to properly
prepare such statements. In many cases the client or other sources needs to be
contacted for information and all work completed in relation to such matters on
behalf of a client will be billed accordingly, not limited to telephone calls,
assimilation of information, necessary incidental expenses including folders,
copy charges and otherwise.
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QuickBooks
and Other Accounting Program Set-up
Set up accounting system for use.
This may includes chart of accounts and other work to prepare the program or
system for use. Billed at the rate of $35.00 per hour.
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Training
on QuickBooks and Other programs
For all training completed at Firms
Offices, there will be a charge of $50.00 per hour per person that requires
such training. Any work completed at any location other than the Firm’s
Offices, in Boise Idaho, is subject the section Work completed at a clients offices
or place of their own choosing or otherwise:
In the case of multiple personnel or otherwise beyond 2, any and all training
at the Firms offices or otherwise, will be billed on a flat-rate based amount
including Travel Time.
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Letters
and Correspondence
Billed at
the rate of $35.00 per hour.
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Incidental
Expenses
Unless
otherwise informed on a clients invoice, all incidental expenses will be billed
to the Client.
Current
charges are Letter sized Manila File Folders $0.25 ea., Copies $0.15 ea., Green
Hanging File Folders $0.50 ea., CD Roms $2.00 ea., Business No. 10 Envelopes
$0.25 ea. All other incidental costs billed at cost plus 20% mark-up to cover
our time.
Be advised
that the Firm will not bill for all expenses except when under normal
circumstances there would be a lot of them. In example, 5 copies are not
considered a lot. 1 file folder or a couple may not be a lot of them.
If we are
however required to maintain a clients files for their business we will bill
for those files and otherwise expenses necessary to properly maintain them for
their company. This may include storage costs for example and the Firms time to
properly maintain storage of those records.
In
Example. Time to take out and return to storage. A client will be
informed before extraordinary expenses are levied beyond those outlined herein.
Notwithstanding Telephone Calls to the Client, from the client or on
behalf of the Client as outlined below: Faxes will be billed at the rate of
$1.50 per fax page to cover time to prepare fax for transmittal. Postage will
be billed at the current rate and all envelopes will be billed at the rate of
$0.25 ea., per normal envelope and larger ones billed at the rate of $1.00 per
envelope or cost of them plus 20% Mark-up.
If the
envelope would be considered by us to be part of the flat rate billing such as
with tax return preparation at the end of the year, then that expense will be
considered part of the job.
At no time
will the Firm be responsible for any postage, filing fees, business taxes, or
otherwise of a clients. The firm may require advanced payment for these fees if
they expect them to be a problem with latter collection or otherwise.
The firm
tries to work with all clients; however, the firm is not always able to pay for
expenses on behalf of a client to file documents, pay taxes or otherwise. In
doing so we are providing a service above and beyond what most firms would do
and we expect to be reimbursed for these incidentals immediately on receipt of
notice for their incurrence. We may refuse to pay these expenses at our leisure
and are not bound or obligated to do so unless they relate to our firms
business or unless they are part of the agreement or contract that we have
thereby entered.
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Telephone
Calls to the Client, from the client or on behalf of the Client
If a
client calls up our offices asking about whether we have done something for
them then we will not bill for that call if no other business is transacted
during that time.
If a
client requests information and otherwise relating to their account then we
will bill for that call and the time it takes for us to gather said
information. If we must fax that information or copy that information then we
will bill for the time it takes us to fax the document or prepare it for faxing
and otherwise as well as the call that generated in the matter for which the
Fax will or does relate.
If we call
a client because they have stated to us that they will have something for us by
a certain date, then we will bill the client for the call at our hourly rates
as the matter relates to the clients work and not the firms.
If a
person calls us about a client or we are required to make calls on behalf of
the client then we will bill for that as well. If the calls are incidental in
the course of work for the client and the billing for that work has been
charged at a flat rate we will not bill above that rate except if the calls
become to the point that they are excessive which we will inform the client of.
All calls
will be documented for a client including date and time of call. In the case of
flat rate jobs, once calls exceed 1 hour, the client will be billed those calls
as incidental work performed above and beyond what the flat rate calls for.
Translation
of Firm Work Product
Unless otherwise informed in
writing, any translation charges will be the
responsibility of the client. This will include translation of documents or
interpreters. The firm will bill its time during such course as appropriate
based on the job performed and outlined by this policy at its normal billing
rates where indicated unless completed away from the Firm’s Offices in Boise
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Meetings
and Otherwise
All meetings on behalf of a Client
will be charged at the Rate of $35.00 per hour at the Firms Offices. Outside of
Said Offices, the Client will be billed as outlined by this Policy. Meetings
that are for the sole purpose of picking up documents and for the Firm going
over said Documents will not be billed if no other business is transacted
during that time. Any other time spent with the client will be billed under
this category.
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1099
Preparation
Flat Rate of $25.00 plus $4.50 per
1099 Completed 1096 Transmittal included. The Firm may bill this area by lat
rate but it will depend on volume for 25 or more. The billing outlined here,
does not include time to assimilate data for the Forms. This will be billed in
conjunction with those applicable sections of this Billing Policy. All
incidentals extra including envelopes, copies and postage.
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All
monthly contracts not including Payroll Contracts
All clients must enter into a 1-Year
Agreement in order to receive Discounted Accounting Prices that will be flat
rate based services.
Terms are as follows:
There will be a minimum charge equal to $200.00 per month for this area. This
fee will be levied regardless the firm has completed any work for a client
during the billed month. If the client does not wish to use the Firm to
complete its Accounting, the Client will be levied an early cancellation fee
equal to the Monthly Minimum rate outlined herein for the months remaining on
the contract.
No client, unless otherwise informed in writing, will be a monthly client
without such agreement being first entered into. If you have not been informed
that this will not apply to you or if you have not yet been informed that this
does apply, this section will not apply to the Client; however, in order to
continue working with a Client, the Firm may require that Client to enter into
this Section of this Agreement, or other similar ones at a later date.
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Assembling
and Otherwise
In most cases it takes time to
assemble projects to ready them. Unless otherwise indicated and or unless a
flat rate has been entered into, the Client will be billed at the rate of
$35.00 per hour.
Filing
on Behalf of a Client
If we must file documents on behalf
a client then we will bill $35.00 per hour to do so. This does not include
filing of our Firm’s file copies or those documents that relate to our Firm.
Also, it will not include most clients that the Firm has unless a specific
arrangement has been entered into to do so for the Client.
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Copy
and Assembly of Requested Documents - Unless Otherwise Informed
Billed at $35.00 per hour for
documents requested by clients via in person interview, worldwide web and
otherwise. All incidentals extra.
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Drafts and
Correspondence on Behalf of a Client
All drafts and Correspondence in any form, email, paper, or otherwise, fax,
etc. billed at $35.00 per hour. All incidentals extra.
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Form
Preparation, and otherwise Document Preparation Services
Billed at $35.00 per hour unless
otherwise indicated herein.
All incidentals extra.
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Payroll
Matters
Payroll will be billed as follows
and may change at anytime depending on prevailing rates and subject to monthly
minimums as outlined below.
The firm is very competitive in this field and maintains strict policy in
relation to its outside competitors in performing this service at times far
below what other firms may be charging. This is because clients generally use
us to do other work so we can offer this area at reduced rates.
Set-Up company payroll: 1-5 employees
$80.00 one-time fee. The Client is
responsible for providing us with all relevant payroll documentation for their
company and employees. This includes Tax Identification Numbers.
Set-Up company payroll: 6-? Employees
$80.00 plus $12.50 per each employee that needs to be setup beyond the first
5. Flat rate may be discussed.
Print Payroll Checks
$25.00 for first check per pay
period. $1.50 per check thereafter. In the case of companies with fewer than 5
employees they may wish to provide us with checks or have paper stubs given to
give to their employees.
Direct Deposits will be counted as a check as well as any others. BC Business
Services, Inc. payment will be prepared at the time the payroll is completed
for the Client.
Printing of a check includes emailing the Check. If the Client requests second
submissions, and the Firm can show that it was already sent previously, there
will be a charge equal to 1 hour work for doing any work in this area.
Any phone calls relating to payroll or any matters relating to the clients work
will be billed to the client to the nearest 15 minutes.
Quarterly, Monthly, and Yearly Payroll Tax Preparation
Matters
All matters billed at the rate of $35.00 per hour. Incidentals not included.
Includes
Payroll
Contracts
All payroll clients must enter into a 1-Year Payroll Agreement. A 3 Month
Pre-Payment of the minimum charge of $50.00 per month is required to start the contract.
The remaining months are due at the end of each month or the fees due for the
payroll at the time the work is completed.
Failure to make payment on any invoice within 30 days of billing, will void the
contact and subject the client to the early termination fee as outlined below.
Beside the Above notes, for Payroll Contracts, and Payroll areas, Terms are as
follows:
There will be a minimum charge equal to $50.00 per month for this area. This
fee will be levied regardless the Payroll has been completed or not for a
client.
If the client does not wish to use the Firm to complete its payroll, the Client
will be levied a early cancellation fee equal to the Monthly Minimum rate
outlined herein for the months remaining on the contract.
No payroll client, unless otherwise informed will be a payroll client without
such agreement being first entered. If you have not been informed that this
will not apply to you or if you have not yet been informed that this does
apply, this section will not apply to the Client. If that so be the case, this
Agreement may be related to you at a later date.
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W2
Preparations Includes Transmittal Forms
Flat Rate of $25.00 plus $4.50 per W2 Completed. May bill flat rate but depends
on volume for 25 or more.
Does not include time to assimilate data for the Forms. This will be billed in
conjunction with those applicable sections of this Billing Policy.
All incidentals extra. Includes transmittal envelopes, copies, postage, and
otherwise.
Payroll - Unless Otherwise Specified
Unless otherwise specified under this Payroll Section, all other rates will be
based on those rates contained within this Policy under sections outlined
herewith or in the body of this entire Billing Policy and may be based on
Accounting related and other type of work. Incidentals not included unless
otherwise specified.
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Out of The
Area Work
For all work completed not at the firm's location or within the City of Boise,
Idaho and its surrounding areas within 35 miles of the firm's location, not
including other cities in other states (which would be considered out of the
area work), there will be a flat-rate billing for the work provided as follows:
1. Minimum Billing Time Charge of 7 Days at the rate of $300.00 per day. This
fee must be paid to the firm before the firm's personnel leaves for the
Client's out of the Area Location so that Hotel and other Arrangements can be
made.
2. At no time will the firm's personnel be allowed to stay for more than 7
(Seven) days at one time in any one location due to necessary office matters at
the firm's location.
3. If the Client wants the firm's personnel to remain in the area beyond the
original 7 days as noted above under Item number 1, the Client must arrange
with the firm an additional date for them to be at their location. Again, at no
time will the firm's personnel be allowed to remain in one area away from the
firm's location for longer than the 7 (seven) days as noted above under Item
number 2. They must take the flight as scheduled as outlined in full under Item
5 below. The same policies will apply as they do for any out of area work for
each additional trip.
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4. If a Client wishes to use the firm's personnel for any out of the area work,
the Client must ensure a Round Trip Ticket to their location and back to the
firm's city of business in Boise, Idaho. This flight must be confirmed before
the firm's personnel leaves as well as all necessary funds being paid as well
for the firm's personnel to work for the client as noted above under Item
number 1. It is the Client's responsibilities to ensure that all fees are paid,
taxes and otherwise for the flight.
5. Work for the 7 days time noted under the above sections, will begin on the
second day after the firm's personnel arrives and continue for a maximum time
of 7 days. The flight noted above under item number 4, must be for the 9th day
after the personnel arrives. There will be no work on the last day.
In Example. Client wishes to use the firm's personnel and books a flight for the
1st of January, xxxx, the work for the client will begin on the 2nd day of
January and continue until the 8th of January with the firm's personnel working
on the 8th of January. The flight must be confirmed for return on the 9th of
January. This gives the client a full-7 (seven) days of work.
6. For out of the area work, at no time will the personnel be required to work
past the following time. 9am to 7pm. This gives the Client a full 8 hours of
work from the Firm's personnel. If additional time is required, the Client must
pay the rate of $70.00 per hour for each hour worked beyond this time limit.
Even so, the firm's personnel are not authorized to work longer than 1 (one)
additional hours or not later than 8pm.
If this time is required for the additional hour, the firm will bill the client
in an additional invoice for the time that was spent billed to the nearest
hour. In other words, if the firm's personnel only works for 15 minutes of the
hour, the firm will still bill the client for 1 hour.
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7. During work hours the firm's personnel will be allowed a 1 hour lunch, and a
15 minute break every 2 hours. This gives the Client a full 8 hours of work. 9
am to 7pm is equal to 10 hours, less 1 hour lunch, less 4-15 minute
breaks. There will be no break during any additional overtime hour that may be
worked as shown under Item 6. The firm's working personnel may coordinate
the time for the breaks and lunch hour with the client.
If there is reason not to take a break at a time that the Firm's personnel are
scheduled for break, and the break is not had during that time, the break will
be taken at the next available time. If the work still does not allow for
a break the client will be billed for that break time for an hours work x 2 or
$70.00 for each break that is missed not due to neglect on part of the
personnel.
The breaks are not option for the firm's personnel and required by law for the
firm to apply such standards. The firm expects complete cooperation with the
client for these matters.
8. If there are any changes for any reasons on part of any party, the party
will pay all the necessary change fees for flights and otherwise. This does not
relieve the Client of their responsibility of making payment for the areas
outlined under this out of the area work policy. If a change must be made from
the original date to be at the client's location to work, it must be done as
soon as possible after that time; scheduled with the Client and firm. If the
time will be extended beyond a date that the original flight time runs out, the
Firm must pay for the personnel's Flight in such case to return back to the
Client's location.
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9. Unless un-foreseen and emergency circumstances exist, such as for legal
matters, and otherwise, cach party must be given at least 48 hours advanced
written notice if there will be any changes the scheduled work time and date.
Such circumstances that will apply include audits, court appearances, health
emergencies, sicknesses, disasters, acts of god, etc.
In such case where there is a question from a client as to missing the date of
work at the last minute for example, the client may ask and be provided with
necessary documentation to provide them with information to show the
justification of the matter; including any statements from others that may lead
to the justification.
10. At no time will flights or other billings pre-paid, as noted within the
above sections, be refundable by the firm to the Client.
11. All tax worik at a client's location will be completed at the same rate as
noted above while at the Client's location. If work, tax work and otherwise, is
required to be taken back to the firm's office, the firm's normal billing rates
will apply as noted within this Billing Policy.
12. If there is any dispute for any billing and otherwise, that the Client
feels is not justified, or that they did not feel the Firm's personnel did not
show up or stay during the working hours noted within this policy, the Client
must pose the problem to the firm's personnel first in writing and then try to
resolve it with the personnel. After this is done, the Client must send a
written notice outlining the issues to the firms email at BCBSINC@Gmail.com.
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13. At no time is the firm's personnel allowed to make agreements other than
those outlined within this policy. In Example, they cannot agree to take less
money or work for more time and otherwise. The firm must approve any and all
matters, in writing. The Client is not allowed to bring such matters to the
attention of the firm's personnel and must deal with the Firm directly as
outlined above under Item 12.
14. When working for the Client, the Client must sign the Worker's Time Sheet
on a daily basis or as soon as it is practical to do so. At the beginning of
each day, at 9am, or as soon as possible thereafter, the Personnel will present
a detailed outline of what was done for the day, the time they arrived, the
time they left and otherwise. On the last day the personnel must do it before
they leave for the day. Again, all other sections of this Policy will apply. If
the client or their authorized personnel is available and the time sheet cannot
be signed or otherwise for whatever reason, the employee must make every
attempt to get it done before they leave on the return flight.
15. The Personnel will provide the firm with the time sheets and the firm will
review them for issues where the firm must reimburse the client for any time
and otherwise. Each hour to the nearest hour will be billed at $25.00 for any
deductions for any issues. Each break not taken will be billed separately to
the client at the rate of $70.00. Each overtime hour or part thereof, will be
billed or deducted at the rate of $70.00.
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16. All matters for the client are the client's responsibility including copies
and equipment and otherwise. The firms personnel will provide their own laptop
or computer for working. The client must provide use of a printer or otherwise
that may be needed for the work that is to be done. All disks and otherwise
programs used for the clients behalf unless the Firm has a copy of them, will
be the responsibility of the Client. All matters relating to all client work is
the responsibility of the client.
17. Time for the purpose of this section will include any and all work done for
the client for a given day. This includes accompanying them to places and
otherwise. If the personnel is required to accompany a client for a certain
matter this time will be part of the time worked for that day. Only when the
personnel is on their 1 hour lunch break or 15 minute breaks, will it not be
counted against the client. Again, any overtime hour or part of an hour will be
billed to the client at the rate of $70.00 per hour. Only 8 hours are
authorized for the entire work day unless the 1 hour overtime is needed.
18. If the personnel is scheduled to work the day and the client cannot do that
the firms personnel will be on call at the clients request for that day as
outlined within the above sections during the time they are allowed to work.
Computer malfunctions and otherwise, unable to get paperwork, schedule
meetings, and otherwise, not something done by the firm or its personnel,
unless it is an emergency such as death in the clients immedidate family,
including grandparents and uncles, neices and nephews and otherwise, will not
be the fault of the Firm.
The Firm may ask for documentation if they have reason to believe it is
something that is not valid. The Client must comply with any reasonble request
that shows beyond a doubt of a reasonably minded person that the problem was
not the immediate fault of the client and was truly such an emergency noted
above. No other matters of emergencies and otherwise will apply unless the firm
agrees to do so in writing to the Client.
19. If any reimbursements are to be taken into account for any matters noted
herein with the above sections, or any time deducted and otherwise, they will
be applied toward any future out of the area work by the firms personnel and
not to any work at the firms location unless first approved in writing to the
client by the firm. The client must request this in writing to the firms email
at BCBSINC@Gmail.com. The firm will deal with such request on a case-by-case
basis based on all available information received in the process. If more
information is requeted, both the Firm and the Client must comply with any
reasonable request.
20. Any disputes related to this out of work section must be arbitrated by an
Arbitrator within the City of Boise, Idaho County of Ada State of Idaho. The
damages for such arbitration is limited to actual out of pocket costs, plus
$100.00 for bringing the arbitration suit.
21. As with other sections of this Billing Policy, this out of area work policy
is severable and subject to the laws of the State of Idaho.
Use of Local Professionals
Sometimes, it is necessary, or
desirable, for the Firm to engage local professionals, such as, other
accountants, notary services, advocates, attorneys, barristers, and the like,
to handle various aspects of the client's proposed local activities. This
frequently occurs in international transactions or in transactions that involve
multiple jurisdictions, even within the same country.
The Firm will work with the client to coordinate the activities of these local
professionals and keep the client appropriately informed of their activities
and the results achieved as well as all charges for the associated utilization
of them.
Unless otherwise agreed, these local professionals will look to the client for
payment and bill the Company directly for any services rendered. Because
of its contacts, the Firm is usually always able to recommend highly competent
local professionals with whom the Firm already has an existing relationship to
best serve the clients interests.
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Refunds and Otherwise
Once work has begun on any job, there will be no refunds of a flat based
retainer.
If work has begun for a job and the job has not yet been completed, other than
on a flat fee based retainer, the refund will be based on an amount after the
deductions for time and incidentals have been deducted from said amount.
For the purpose of this Billing Policy a retainer is determined to be in the
form of a contract or a payment in advance for completion of any work for a
clients behalf which may include preparing income taxes, forms, letters,
payroll based services, and otherwise.
It is very important; if you wish to cancel a job or work, and want to avoid
any other charges for that matter, make sure you inform us at the earliest
possible time as in most cases generally work will have been commenced on that
job.
If there is a problem with any work that is or was completed, regardless of the
work that is being done or has been done, as there are no refunds, the firm has
the exclusive right to fix the problems or send it to someone who can. If the
firm cannot fix the problem, the firm will inform the client and retain someone
competent to complete the work for the client at the expense of the firm.
There are no exceptions to these policies.
You are urged to Contact the Firm if you have any questions.
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Policy
Effect and Date
This Policy has been accepted and approved by the Corporation and is effective
as of January 1, 2007. This policy may be updated as approved by the
Corporation.
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Severability
and Force Majeure
This entire policy and all its sections of this Policy are Severable. If a
court of competent jurisdiction finds that any part of this Policy violates any
laws, BC Business Services, Inc. maintains the right to change that section to
bring it into agreement with said law or to take that section out. Should any
section be changed or taken out, the rest of the policy will still remain in
full force and affect as though that section had not existed to begin with or
the changes had existed therein. For these reasons, this Policy and all its
sections are considered Severable.
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Force
Majeure
This policy is subject to Force
Majeure.
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Subject
Law and Jurisdiction
This Policy and its sections are
subject to the Laws of the State of Idaho and all disputes relating to such
Policy and its sections are to be handled within the City of Boise, State of
Idaho, County of Ada.
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Policy
Subject To Arbitration
This Policy and its sections are
subject to the Rules of the American Arbitration Association (hereinafter AAA)
and all disputes arising out of this Policy or Section are to be handled by
Alternative Dispute Resolution (hereinafter ADR) within the Jurisdiction
outlined within this Policy.
In performing ADR in relation to this Policy, or its sections contained, the
Client or the party bringing the Action will carry all costs for such Actions
unless the Arbitration Counsel finds otherwise.
Before bringing any action within according to the rules of the AAA, the party
must first bring the matter to the attention of the other party and the other
party will be given a chance to correct the error or problem and make a
response for record.
Each party will have 30 days (thirty days) to make any response that it sees
fit to the other party. If the matter is not resolved after both parties have
been given sufficient time to respond as outlined herewith above, then the
party may pursue the action with an Arbitrator as outlined within the
Jurisdiction herein indicated above.
In order to ensure that a matter and issue is fresh, a party may bring forth
ADR any section of this Policy accordingly as outlined herewith, but must do so
within 3-Months (Three Months (Ninety Days)) after supposed incident took place
which concerns any section or provision of this Policy.
Failure to do so will make null and void any other action from being pursued by
such party.
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Policy
Changes and Revisions
BC Business Services, Inc. reserves
the right to make revisions to this policy or any sections at any time without
notice.
Should the changes affect a clients billing procedure, or service rates change, or otherwise have an effect on their payment structure or billing, the client will be notified about the date the change will take affect, before those changes become effective. If the client does not wish to continue service then it must inform the company at that time or before the changes take affect. If any billing are due the client must make good on them before termination of final services is had. This does not mean that we will continue to bill you if you have related that you don't want us to work with you any longer, it merely means that if you decide to do that, we expect you to make good on any payments that you may currently at such time or thereafter owe to our firm.
In such case you can still be billed for late payments for not paying you bill on time and merely not wanting to work with the firm anymore will not of course relieve you of your obligation to abide by any such policy that this may pertain to when it comes to owing the firm money.
Email, letter, fax, or phone call, will serve as notification to a client for any and all such changes heretofore outlined.
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Approved
by BC Business Services, Inc.
Original: May 1, 2007 – Last Revision June 5, 2010, Effective Immediately
Copyright 2010 –All Rights Reserved