Comments on: Ask the Taxgirl: Independent Contractor Questions http://www.taxgirl.com/ask-the-taxgirl-independent-contractor-questions/ Paying taxes is painful... but reading about them shouldn't be. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 17:55:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Shirley http://www.taxgirl.com/ask-the-taxgirl-independent-contractor-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-26427 Shirley Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:29:41 +0000 http://taxgirl.com/?p=265#comment-26427 I was laid off and collecting unemployment, now have accepted a job as an independent contractor and fly once a month round trip to another state for this job. Can I deduct this expense as an independent contractor. This job is comparable to the job I did for the last 8 years, there was no job available where I live that matches this job. I do permits and inspections for a municipality. I was laid off and collecting unemployment, now have accepted a job as an independent contractor and fly once a month round trip to another state for this job. Can I deduct this expense as an independent contractor.
This job is comparable to the job I did for the last 8 years, there was no job available where I live that matches this job. I do permits and inspections for a municipality.

]]> By: Rich http://www.taxgirl.com/ask-the-taxgirl-independent-contractor-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-19962 Rich Tue, 09 Nov 2010 16:56:39 +0000 http://taxgirl.com/?p=265#comment-19962 This is a helpful discussion. Our situation is: my wife is a teacher. This summer she was given a stipend of $1500 to attend a summer class (not for a degree, just a single class; not required for her work, but relevant). $1000 of that stipend was for the class tuition. Now, she's going to get the $1500 reported as income on a 1099. Question (finally): My wife will have to report the $1500 on a Schedule C, I believe. Can she deduct the $1000 tuition as an "other expense" there, or will it be subject to the 2% overall AGI limit as an itemized general deduction? Thanks! This is a helpful discussion. Our situation is: my wife is a teacher. This summer she was given a stipend of $1500 to attend a summer class (not for a degree, just a single class; not required for her work, but relevant). $1000 of that stipend was for the class tuition. Now, she’s going to get the $1500 reported as income on a 1099.

Question (finally): My wife will have to report the $1500 on a Schedule C, I believe. Can she deduct the $1000 tuition as an “other expense” there, or will it be subject to the 2% overall AGI limit as an itemized general deduction? Thanks!

]]> By: lizet http://www.taxgirl.com/ask-the-taxgirl-independent-contractor-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-18355 lizet Fri, 06 Aug 2010 17:26:49 +0000 http://taxgirl.com/?p=265#comment-18355 hi i was wondering as a self employee, i was wondering does my employer get and deductions from my payroll? hi i was wondering as a self employee, i was wondering does my employer get and deductions from my payroll?

]]> By: Kimberly http://www.taxgirl.com/ask-the-taxgirl-independent-contractor-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-17560 Kimberly Thu, 08 Jul 2010 19:00:34 +0000 http://taxgirl.com/?p=265#comment-17560 We just hired an independent contractor who lives 100 miles away from our main office. We require her to come to the main office once a week for the first 3 months for training and followup. Can we pay her mileage. Thanks. We just hired an independent contractor who lives 100 miles away from our main office. We require her to come to the main office once a week for the first 3 months for training and followup. Can we pay her mileage. Thanks.

]]> By: tyler http://www.taxgirl.com/ask-the-taxgirl-independent-contractor-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-15592 tyler Sun, 04 Apr 2010 13:35:22 +0000 http://taxgirl.com/?p=265#comment-15592 I am an independent contractor and have paid other people for sub-contracting on some jobs. Where do I put the expense of what I paid them, I am an independent contractor and have paid other people for sub-contracting on some jobs. Where do I put the expense of what I paid
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]]> By: Kelly http://www.taxgirl.com/ask-the-taxgirl-independent-contractor-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-10596 Kelly Wed, 10 Jun 2009 11:25:26 +0000 http://taxgirl.com/?p=265#comment-10596 Wow, this is a little bigger answer than in a comment. I'll address it soon in "ask the taxgirl." Wow, this is a little bigger answer than in a comment. I’ll address it soon in “ask the taxgirl.”

]]> By: John http://www.taxgirl.com/ask-the-taxgirl-independent-contractor-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-10589 John Wed, 10 Jun 2009 01:38:46 +0000 http://taxgirl.com/?p=265#comment-10589 Hi, I have a question about "home office" tax deduction. First, I am not self-employee. I work for a company which use my home address as their US office address. And I have one room (about 15% of the house I own) regularly and exclusively for business use. I do not own the business, as an employee in this case, do I qualify for home office tax deduction? Thanks! Hi, I have a question about “home office” tax deduction. First, I am not self-employee. I work for a company which use my home address as their US office address. And I have one room (about 15% of the house I own) regularly and exclusively for business use. I do not own the business, as an employee in this case, do I qualify for home office tax deduction? Thanks!

]]> By: Kelly http://www.taxgirl.com/ask-the-taxgirl-independent-contractor-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-10091 Kelly Sat, 11 Apr 2009 19:00:26 +0000 http://taxgirl.com/?p=265#comment-10091 Almost all independent contractors use the cash accounting method. It's rare to see accrual. For business address, if you work for yourself, meaning you make yourself available to different companies and Company A just happened to use your services for the year, your business address is <em>your</em> place of business, not Company A. For most people, this would be their home address (unless you have another office or place of business). Almost all independent contractors use the cash accounting method. It’s rare to see accrual.
For business address, if you work for yourself, meaning you make yourself available to different companies and Company A just happened to use your services for the year, your business address is your place of business, not Company A. For most people, this would be their home address (unless you have another office or place of business).

]]> By: susan kendall http://www.taxgirl.com/ask-the-taxgirl-independent-contractor-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-10081 susan kendall Fri, 10 Apr 2009 21:40:49 +0000 http://taxgirl.com/?p=265#comment-10081 If someone earns income as an independent contractor (reported on 1099-Misc), when they fill out Schedule C, what accounting method should they check and what do you say about starting this business in 2008. In this case, the person worked only in 2008 as an independent contractor, but he didn't start or acquire the business shown as "business address"--that was the company he worked for. If someone earns income as an independent contractor (reported on 1099-Misc), when they fill out Schedule C, what accounting method should they check and what do you say about starting this business in 2008. In this case, the person worked only in 2008 as an independent contractor, but he didn’t start or acquire the business shown as “business address”–that was the company he worked for.

]]> By: lauren http://www.taxgirl.com/ask-the-taxgirl-independent-contractor-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-8426 lauren Thu, 22 Jan 2009 16:37:40 +0000 http://taxgirl.com/?p=265#comment-8426 I filed as an Independent Contractor, but beings I was moving I only worked for about 3 months. I didnt make a total of income of 600$.. I made less. So I know I do not have to file them as taxes, but if i do what would be the benefits of that!? I filed as an Independent Contractor, but beings I was moving I only worked for about 3 months. I didnt make a total of income of 600$.. I made less. So I know I do not have to file them as taxes, but if i do what would be the benefits of that!?

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