Lucky Owns a Maid Service That Cleans Several Local Businesses

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Essay

Lucky owns a maid service that cleans several local businesses nightly.Lucky,a high-tax rate taxpayer,would like to shift some income to his son Rocco.Lucky tells all of his customers (who are always timely in their payments)to pay Rocco and then Rocco will report 50% of the income as a collection fee.Lucky will report the remaining 50%.Will this shift the income from Lucky to Rocco? Why or why not? What doctrines influence your answer? Any suggestions for Lucky?

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Definitions:

Adhesion Contract

A standardized contract drafted by one party (usually a business) that offers little or no negotiation opportunity to the other party, often perceived as "take-it-or-leave-it" agreements.

Arbitration Agreement

A contract in which two or more parties agree to resolve disputes through arbitration rather than through the court system.

Dispute Resolution Rules

Guidelines established to resolve conflicts through arbitration, mediation, or other methods outside of the courtroom.

Indivisible

Unable to be divided or separated into parts without losing its essence or value, often used in legal contexts to describe contracts or obligations.