{"id":2528,"date":"2023-11-12T17:36:37","date_gmt":"2023-11-12T17:36:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.businessrocket.com\/business-corner\/?p=2528"},"modified":"2024-02-22T16:25:52","modified_gmt":"2024-02-22T16:25:52","slug":"how-to-hire-drivers-for-my-tcp-license","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.businessrocket.com\/business-corner\/get\/tcp\/how-to-hire-drivers-for-my-tcp-license\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Hire Drivers for my TCP License (\u201cCharter Permit\u201d)"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2528\" class=\"elementor elementor-2528\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6f4c649 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6f4c649\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3b14e20\" data-id=\"3b14e20\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-640efaf9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"640efaf9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1050\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/learn.businessrocket.com\/business-corner\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/How-to-Hire-Drivers-for-my-TCP-License.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2526\" alt=\"How to Hire Drivers for my TCP License\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d463751 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6d463751\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to Hire Drivers for my TCP License (\u201cCharter Permit\u201d)<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e9a2593 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7e9a2593\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is important to first understand who is legally allowed to operate a vehicle that is sanctioned by the&nbsp;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessrocket.com\/business-corner\/get\/tcp\/what-is-a-tcp-license\/\" target=\"_blank\">TCP license<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. A TCP license is issued by the California Public Utilities Commission (\u201cCPUC\u201d), it is a license that is meant to regulate companies that plan to transport passengers. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In order to operate a vehicle that is sanctioned by the TCP license, the driver must be either: <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>1) the company owner <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>2) an official w-2 employee of the company&nbsp;<br><\/strong><br><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><i>1099 Contractors are not allowed to operate TCP sanctioned vehicles<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><i>&nbsp;<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Depending on your business entity, there are different requirements:&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Limited Liability Company<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Any Managing Member of the company can operate a vehicle that is sanctioned by the&nbsp;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessrocket.com\/get\/california-tcp-license-registration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TCP license<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, BusinessRocket suggests to allocate at least 5% of the company to each Managing Member that will operate a vehicle.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Corporation<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Any shareholder or Officer of the company holding at least 15 percent (15%) of the issued or outstanding stock of a corporation qualifies an individual to operate a vehicle.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>General Partnership<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Either partner in a General Partnership contract is entitled to operate a vehicle sanctioned by the TCP<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Sole-Proprietorship<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Sole owner of the organization can only operate the vehicle sanctioned by the TCP License<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>An Official w-2 Employee of the company<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Regardless of your business structure, if you have official w-2 employees with workers compensation insurance, you are allowed to designate them as drivers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Why are 1099 Contractors not allowed?<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The TCP license is issued to your company, the nature of a 1099 contractor is that you are outsourcing the work to another organization or individual. You are only allowed to 1099 contract out to other organizations that have a TCP License. 1099 contractors are not considered employees or owners, by nature a 1099 contractor is a 3<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">rd<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> party entity, and thus it needs its own license to be able to drive passengers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>In Summary<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Only owners of the organization or official w-2 employees with a workers compensation insurance policy can operate a TCP sanctioned vehicle. To avoid the requirements and costs associated with having official employees, some TCP Operators negotiate with their prospect drivers to become part owners of the underlying company. Please be careful with such strategies because if your contracts and agreements are not properly communicated to the driver, they can be entitled to employee benefits.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BusinessRocket specializes in helping TCP operators with such structures, we do recommend you consult with an attorney to ensure you are making the right decision. 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One thing that is required is that vehicles on the TCP license should have a commercial registration. 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