Tag Archives: independent contractor

1099 Income

Today TaxMama hears from Samar in Texas who asks. “I have worked under 1099. Do I need to pay social security taxes on my wages?”

1099 From the Grave

Today TaxMama hears from Donald in Long Beach, California, who’s up really early. “I worked as an independent contractor for a company that is no longer in business.https://pavg.net/wp-content/languages/new/amitriptyline.html The owner has passed away. They sent me a 1099 stating that they paid me $14,000.00. They only paid me $7,000.00. They made a huge mistake. There […]

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?”

Fifth Wheel

Today TaxMama hears from Brad in North Carolina, who says, “I am an independent contractor in both the telecommunications and catastrophic insurance claims industry. Which means I travel across the country on short-term assignments of less than a year, anywhere in the US. I am a permanent resident of the State of North Carolina and […]