Medical recruiting is nothing out of the ordinary. Most practices and hospitals use recruiting firms to outsource that function and since there is a shortage of doctors out there, they don't mind paying 25k fees for a recruiter to help them bring in docs to their area. I've been doing it for 1 year now and it can be quite lucrative. I would rather just work on my own and get all the fees, instead of just 35% like at my current firm.
Yeah... I hear ya. Why give the other guy 65% of your effort...? Well, I finally read your question. You need to direct it to the IRS. And/or to a tax accountant. And/or to a tax/business attorney. It's the only way you're going to get accurate reliable info. If you have any other questions (such as dressing hos up) pls ask! dd