Category Archives: Payroll

Double Dipping

Today TaxMama hears from Danny in New York City, who tells us, “In 2005 I was working for a consulting firm. as an employee doing doo-dad things for $20 an hour, part-time. In September, I became a consultant for them and worked full-time at a client company. When that happened (September) I continued to doo-dad […]

Employer Liability

Today TaxMama hears from Larry in CT, who asks. “Suppose an employer hires an undocumented worker who presents a valid ITIN (Individual Taxpayer Identification Number). The employer withholds & reports payroll taxes for that worker using this ITIN. The Social Security Administration issues a “no match” letter to the employer containing all sorts of implicit […]

W-2 Goof

Hi! It’s TaxQuips time from TaxMama.buy canadian prednisone online https://mabvi.org/wp-content/languages/new/canadian/prednisone.html no prescription com. Today TaxMama hears from Glenn in NY who tells us, “I have a question about W-2s and how they are compiled. I ask because there is a discrepancy between my year-end payroll stub and my W-2. The total on my W-2 was […]

Severance Pay

Today TaxMama hears from Jack who asks “I was laid off and received 46 weeks severance pay. My question is this. They deducted more income tax out of this check then they took out for a whole years pay.https://www.giveapint.org/wp-content/languages/new/levaquin.html Is there a different tax for severance pay? I think it should be the same as […]

What am I?

Today TaxMama hears from Matt in Van Nuys, CA, who’s having an identity crisis. He asks, “”What am I” and when do I have to file? I’m a permanent employee at a company. In addition, I do work on the side (at home) as a Graphic Designer. I’ve registered the business name with the County […]

Consultant or Employee

Today TaxMama hears from Al from Monsey, NY wants to know, “If I am married and filing jointly; as a PC Programmer, should I get paid as an employee, with a W-2 or should I become a consultant and just freelance?”

Loan or Wages

Today TaxMama hears from Scott the Doc, “I’ve got a sticky question for you – nobody seems to know this one, not even my financial planner.buy lexapro online https://healingtohappy.com/wp-content/languages/new/lexapro.html no prescription   I am a resident physician, making a nominal salary.  I just signed a contract with a practice for next year – it contains […]

Partners on Payroll

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Cleaning Up

Today TaxMama answers Laura on the Internet. Laura is concerned “I’ve hired two women who are doing business as “Simply Clean” to clean my home.https://www.simplybeyondfoods.com/wp-content/languages/new/lipitor.html They are not incorporated, just two ladies cleaning houses. If I pay $35.00 per week for part-time services, do I treat them as household employees?buy wellbutrin online pharmacohealthcare.com/wp-content/themes/twentysixteen/inc/engl/wellbutrin.html no prescription […]

Withholding Too Much

Today TaxMama helps Bradley from Simi Valley, CA who laments.buy zovirax online https://apwh.org/wp-content/languages/new/zovirax.html no prescription “I have been claiming 0 exemptions on my paycheck. Where is there a table I can see, so I’m not giving the IRS so much money, yet know how much to pay so I don’t owe anything at the end […]

Not Flex-Time and Flex-Space

Today Steve from Waltham, MA wants to know what to do about an employee. “We have an employee who is currently living and working in MA. She is moving to Florida and would like to continue to work for our company in Florida (while still reporting to her same manager in MA). We agreed. My […]

Payroll Withholding

Today Sarah in Oregon is upset with her husband’s employer. “My husband’s work won’t change his payroll withholding to the amounts on his new W-4 until they hear from their attorney. So we are ending up with thousands of dollars taken out and sent in to the IRS and ODR that we need now. ”