INSURANCE UPDATE: Great News! We are pleased to announce the ACHP Insurance Program – an exclusive insurance program for our members. This program provides to our ACHP members group pricing on liability insurance. There are other insurance options as well – please follow the instructions on the website. The process is simple. You can call a dedicated 800 number or obtain a quote online. I signed up recently and I am excited to announce that my personal savings on liability …

Another nice article mention of our Association of Certified Handyman Professionals. https://experts.merchantcircle.com/articles/Tips-on-Finding-Jobs-for-a-Handyman-cat-398

Many, if not all handymen have come across a customer(s) or two that would rather exchange payment for their own services or goods. Some cultures find bartering to be a common practice. Maybe it’s just me, but as of late customers want to pay me in tires, battery charger, spa tub, more referrals, etc. Each and every time I say “no thank you”. But lately my answer has been, “I can’t put food on my table or pay my bills …

Happy Easter to those of you who celebrate it. Be safe and have a blessed Easter Sunday. – From the ACHP Board and Founder

We’re getting really close now. If you’re like me and many others who are paying high insurance liability premiums for weak coverage you may want to stay tuned.

President Barack Obama signed into law the Comprehensive 1099 Taxpayer Protection and Repayment of Exchange Subsidy Overpayments Act of 2011 (HR 4; 1099 Act), which repeals both the expanded Form 1099 information reporting requirements mandated by last year’s health care legislation and also the 1099 reporting requirements imposed on taxpayers who receive rental income enacted as part of last year’s Small Business Jobs Act (PL 111-240). The Senate approved the bill on April 5, and the House voted in favor …

The 1099 requirement: This week, the Senate followed the House’s lead and voted to repeal the 1099 reporting requirement by a veto-proof margin of 87-12. The intent of the requirement was to give government a means of more strictly enforcing income reporting and tax filing obligations on all businesses, with an eye toward using the extra revenue to pay for other provisions of the health care law. The initial requirement would require businesses to send a 1099 form to any …

Hats off to the handyman of yesteryear. I’m located in an area where a good number of homes are older. I work on a lot of these homes which I find to be challenging in some cases. But I have to say, the craftsmanship of some of these homes is much to be appreciated. The old saying holds true; they don’t build homes like they use to.

What separates you from any other handyman who is all about false advertising, dishonesty, and un-ethical behavior? I hope your answer is Integrity. There seems to be a lack of it these days especially in an unregulated industry like ours. Integrity is a concept of consistency of actions, values, methods, measures, principles, expectations, and outcomes. (wikipedia) Show it, be it, live it, and then build it.

I usually don’t forward articles which mention our Association of Certified Handyman Professionals but here’s another nicely done article below. https://www.my-home-business-ideas.com/handyman-business.html Start a successful handyman business. Find out how to get handyman jobs and establish your small business quickly. Great tips and advice for promoting your handyman service. Join the fastest growing handyman association in America. ACHP is dedicated to improving the handyman industry. Open to ALL who qualify. Become a member – https://www.achpnet.org