10-20-2014, 05:43 AM
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Originally posted by msky
In studying for the test I have learned that as a "Notary Public" I would have to be available to the general PUBLIC to notarize documents during business hours and could charge them for the service. This fee would be mine to keep and pay taxes on.
Can someone untangle this for me? Becoming a Notary Public is NOT on my bucket list. I've only chosen to go ahead with it to facilitate a portion of my job and to save the Association some money, however if there could be a conflict of interest I could just as easily repay what the company has already paid out and chuck the whole idea. Or I could pay the company back, get my license anyway. But would it be a conflict of interest if I, an employee, charged them to notarize documents for a fee?
The association could offer free notary to any members during business hours in addition to notarizing documents for the HPPOA. I am sure if the HPPOA is paying for the licensing, it is a service that could be offered to the benefit of the general members.
Any other non-members could pay a fee for service (during business hours) with a % going to HPPOA and a % going to you. If it went on your paycheck, then you would not even have to do GE tax for yourself. It would already be part of your paycheck although the HPPOA would have to include the fee in their tax records.
Win-win and members would have a added benefit.
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