 Do I count as Unemployed or Self-Employed? |
| I'm a writer. I hardly make any money yet but I'm keeping at it. I live with my dad at age 21 and dropped out of college. I have no other paid job. I'm not actively looking for ... |
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 Can I give my employer a photocopied P45? |
| I am starting a temp job, but I have a permanent one lined up too, starting 2 weeks after the temp. I have one P45 which I'd rather give to the permanent employers, but if I do a P46 for the ... |
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 If I am behind in my childsupport and have to file taxes ? |
| how much can they take if I am remarried and can my new wife file if she does not have a income??... |
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 How long does it take the irs to accept my return after I efile? |
| I was looking on line and if I efile before 11am on the 14th will they accept my return before 11am on the 16th? (So that the direct deposit can be send through on Friday the 23th and hopefully clear ... |
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 How do i no if i can file for head of household? |
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 Will i get a tax refund if i made less than $25,000.? |
| I am single and only have one job. I live at home and I am not being claimed by anyone.... |
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| My girlfriend and i live together with our 15 month old. I pay over half of the bills but i am not claiming my daughter as a dependent. My girlfriend will since she makes less then me. Does my ... |
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 What is the best proof to provide the IRS with when audited for claiming your sister's children? |
| I recently received a letter from the IRS that I was being audited for year 2005. I claimed my sister's kids because I supported them 50% throughtout the year but I did not live with them that ... |
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 I want to know the status of my refund? |
I want to know how long it will take to receive my refund from the IRS
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 Tax fraud? |
what are the penalties for monetary theft?
a friend of mines offered to put my tax refund in her account and after a year it was said it was not deposited...after contacting the IRS I discovered ... |
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 Is this a tax fraud? am i going to get in trouble? |
| i live in PA, work in new york city. bought a house recently in queens, mostly for investment purposes. i am not using the queens house yet...its in a bad neighborhood and have no intention of ... |
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 I just started donating $10 a month to a charity, how does that affect my taxes? |
| I don't know much if anything about how taxes work. How does donating to charity affect me?... |
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 If I have no income and withdraw a tiny amount from 401k, how is it taxed? |
| I am contemplating quitting my job to start a business. I have plenty of cash, but just in case, I am considering withdrawing a small amount from my 401k each year -- if I have to. My question is, ... |
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ladykb8 | I'm being paid by check but not through payroll...? |
Can I still file taxes( I have a 6 month old daughter so I would like to get some money back at the end of the year....If so how....Is this even illegal?(I don't know why they won't pay me through payroll/ Im a us citizen so its not like they are hiring an illegal/. |
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Judy1
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You are being paid as an independent contractor, not as an employee, if they aren't withholding any taxes. Depending on your job, this might or might not be legal for them to do - see http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/article/0,,id=99921,00.html
You not only may, you are required to, file a return at the end of the year. This doesn't mean you'll get a refund though, you could very likely end up OWING tax instead of being due a refund. The only way you'd get money back is if you qualify for earned income credit, and the credit is larger than the total tax you owe.
Did you fill out a form W-9 or W-4 when you started work? Employees fill out the W-4, and independent contractors fill out a W-9. If they didn't give you either, it sounds like they are paying you "under the table" which is illegal for them - and if you don't file a tax return showing it, it's illegal for you also. |
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Scott K
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You really haven't given us enough info to decide if your situation is "legal" per se. I'm sure that whoever is paying you thinks that they are avoiding payroll taxes, maybe legally. The fact that they are willing to write a check to you might indicate that they feel legal about dealing with your services as contract labor. Regardless, that doesn't alter your situation. Taxable income includes all income unless specifically excluded. To be legal yourself, you will need to file taxes at the end of the year including the income taxes and payroll taxes that aren't being withheld. |
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bee
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its income no matter how you look at it. even if your paid by personal check. file you taxes on the money. |
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Patrick S
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If you are using this money to file for Earned Income Credit or Child tax Credit, you'll want to have proof. Make a copy of the checks he's giving you and keep a log book of your income. If the IRS audits you, you'll be able to show the regular income you received. It'll help you out in the long run. make sure you keep the records for at least three years after April 15th the year you file. You are being treated as a self-employed person, so feel free to pick up other short term jobs as well (this also helps back up your claim). You'll need to file a return with a Schedule C and keep track of any expenses you have while earning this money (commute costs do not count, but errand milleage may be beneficial, so keep track of it). If you are unsure how to do this stuff, see a tax professional (like H&R Block). They give free advise, but do charge for preparing the return and filing it for you. |
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chris p
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First you need to find out whether you are a contracted worker or employee. If you are a contracted worker, you are responsible for you state, local, and federal taxes which will be paid by you at the end of the year. If you are an employee, you need to confirm whether they are taking out taxes. This would normally be verified through weekly pay stubs. Warning, if they are not taking out of the amount they pay you, prepare to pay the previously mentioned taxes.
If you are not reveiving over $10,000 in the year, you will probably owe no taxes other than social security and Medicare payments which are not much.
See the following website for guidelines on whether you are an employee of contactor: http://www.payroll-taxes.com/articles/art2.html
Hope this helps. |
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Jen
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Well do they take taxes out? Social security? If not, this is seriously illegal and you can get in a lot of trouble and your employer, even more. Did you fill out federal tax paperwork when you were hired? If you don't pay taxes and you file your income tax paperwork, you will get SCREWED! You will have to pay all of the taxes that you should have paid all year, plus penalties and much more. If they do in fact pay all of the proper taxes, then you should receive a W-2 for the year in January. This is a hard situation to be in. It may come down to you needing to talk to a lawyer. There are plently of free lawyer services. Look online for someone in your area if it comes down to that. |
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just me
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FIle your taxes like you would if you had a PAYROLL CHECK.... Sounds like they are trying to not pay taxes like they are suppose to....BUT,,,FILE YOUR TAXES REGUADLESS OF HOW YOU'RE PAID |
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steven d
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did you fill out a 1099 form. if so its legal. plus you could have used fake name and social #. then they cant get it at end of year. and if you did not fill out a 1099 form it is elegal. |
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