"Special Expenses"

I just saw a couple of job postings where there is a fee listed and then a line that says "special expenses." Does anyone know what that is supposed to be? Is that considered a bonus?

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No. A bonus is listed as a bonus. Special expenses could be a myriad of things depending on what your scenario is, but definitely is not a bonus. I am assuming it's a company that uses Sassie platform, right?

I've seen it being tips, or other expenses.

Yes, I've seen it being postage or parking before.

I've been doing jobs like this recently. The special expenses at $6-$12 are for compliance shops in case they sell you the item without your ID. If the sell me alcohol, my special expense is $6 and if they sell me cigarettes, my special expense is $12. I haven't had anyone sell it to me yet without the ID at these particular shops. There is a cigarette compliance shop I do that requires me to buy either way and I often do not get carded on those since they do not have to scan my license.

MegglesKat

Special expenses when I started MS in 2014 were to help with the gas. Legally this meant I couldn't claim half of my mileage. The reason I couldn't claim all of my mileage was the special expense was based on my 1/2 of my mileage.

If it's qualified as a special expense, it will not show up for you as income on a 1099 or your tax return. Be smart and document all emails, shopper log/pages on solid paper.and your payments from the companies. Spreadsheets are your friend in this business.

edited because I forgot stuff, edited again because I can't read what I write.

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Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 12/05/2016 03:39AM by MA Smith.

Clinen, I was born in the wrong era. Sigh. I see those compliance shops that I can't do, and others that i am simply aged out of (like Spencers) and it is disappointing, to say the least.

"edited because I forgot stuff, edited again because I can't read what I write."

Been there, done that!

Darned Smiths. Sigh, yes, that's what the "S" stands for in my username.

I'm too old for most of the tobacco ones, but I can still do the alcohol compliance shops. I do, occasionally pick up some shops for a company that does ID checks for tobacco as just a yes or no that doesn't matter the age.

MegglesKat

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