Employment Taxes for Household Employers
If you pay someone to come to your home and care for
your dependent or spouse, you may be a household employer.
If you are a household employer, you will need an
employer identification number (EIN) and you may have to
pay employment taxes. If the individuals who work in your
home are self-employed, you are not liable for any of the
taxes discussed in this section. Self-employed persons
who are in business for themselves are not household
employees. Usually, you are not a household employer if
the person who cares for your dependent or spouse does
so at his or her home or place of business.
If you use a placement agency that exercises control
over what work is done and how it will be done by a
babysitter or companion who works in your home, that
person is not your employee. This control could include
providing rules of conduct and appearance and requiring
regular reports. In this case, you do not have to pay
employment taxes. But, if an agency merely gives you a list
of sitters and you hire one from that list, the sitter may be
your employee.
If you have a household employee you may be subject
to:
1. Social security and Medicare taxes,
2. Federal unemployment tax, and
3. Federal income tax withholding.
Social security and Medicare taxes are generally withheld
from the employee’s pay and matched by the employer.
Federal unemployment (FUTA) tax is paid by the employer
only and provides for payments of unemployment compen-
sation to workers who have lost their jobs. Federal income
tax is withheld from the employee’s total pay if the employee
asks you to do so and you agree.
For more information on a household employer’s tax
responsibilities, see Publication 926 and Schedule H
Form 1040) and its instructions.
2007-02-02 02:41:37
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answered by Barkley Hound 7
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If they paid you $600 or more, and they did not withhold any taxes, they have to give you a 1099 (actually, had to before February 1).
She can run to an OfficeMax or Staples and get the forms. Then, she needs to print it off and give it to you. This benefits her as well because, if she wants to write your services off her taxes, she needs to give you the 1099.
2007-02-02 02:42:20
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answered by JoePonzio 2
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You would get a 1099 if you make more than $600 during the year with no withholdings. If you made less, you shouldn't get one at all.
2007-02-02 02:40:17
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answered by bradxschuman 6
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You don't have to have a 1099 from her. The print out will be good enough. You can probably do a Sched C-EZ, but it wouldn't hurt to have a tax professional help you on this.
good luck & blessing.
2007-02-02 02:40:51
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answered by Wood Smoke ~ Free2Bme! 6
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No, it isn't maximum ideas-blowing. it really is hardship-loose contained in the shape market and the IRS gained't be going to agree try to be dealt with as an worker. you ought to press the issue with the IRS, yet you'll probably lose your settlement to artwork for the shape corporation. Plus, if the IRS disagrees with you once you report your taxes as an worker and fasten style SS-8, you ought to finally end up owing a gaggle of self-employment taxes.
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answered by butlin 4
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Typically they would give you a W-2 and not a 1099. However it seems that they are assuming you are your own business and are giving you reciept as if they were your customer.
2007-02-02 02:47:09
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answered by Nephroid 3
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If its over 500.00 then its the law for her to 1099 you.
2007-02-02 02:40:32
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answered by JAMI E 5
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You should file it any way. Due to the fact that you could get in trouble if you do not. What if your employer fied it and maied it to you but for some reason you didnt get it. if you dont fie it your asking for trouble
2007-02-04 08:18:20
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answered by BARBRA M 1
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employees get a w-2 not a 1099.........are you an employee?
2007-02-02 02:40:17
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answered by bingobum 3
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If your boss doesn't pay taxes (FICA et al) on you, then you are probably listed as contract labor and will have to file as self employed.
2007-02-02 02:39:38
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answered by ? 2
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