Comments on: Ask the Taxgirl: W-9

By: Mark

Mark — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 08:51:50 +0000

Hello, my fiance has been working under the table, which I know is wrong and now all of a sudden in Sept. her boss gave her a w-9 form, without any warning. Now she has to pay taxes for the full year and I think that is kinda rotten of him to do that and also, she has been getting treatment for hep. C and it has been through County, because it is very expensive and there is no way we could pay for that, especially since I have lost my job and been out of work for a year. What will happen if she doesnt sign form? And also a friend told me that if she works a certain schedule, which she does from 1-7 everyday, that it is concidered employee status, if she can prove it. She does keep a record of the hours she works, it is just that her employer doesnt care about this and doesnt care if she gets in trouble. Also, since he gave her the form in Sept. shouldnt the taxes start then? Well, thank you for your service, you are very cool for doing what you do for people, sleep good at night…….

By: bonnie johnson

bonnie johnson — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 15:03:46 +0000

I was a bar manager at a non profit boat club for over 2 and a 1/2 years, making 85 dollars a week, about 2 months ago they wanted me to fill out a w-9, i was not comfortable giving my ss number, so i resigned, can i get into trouble for this

By: Kelly

Kelly — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 04:06:23 +0000

I think you’re fine. The IRS is glad that you’re reporting! If it was over $600, the payor had an obligation to file a 1099, but you did the right thing.

By: magda dia

magda dia — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 20:56:33 +0000

Hello, my employer hired me for 3 months in 2008 and paid me in check form. I asked her for a 1099 over and over again but she never sent it. I added in her payments as part of my pay even though I didn’t attach the paperwork for my taxes. I hope this doesn’t cause a red flag for me to get audited. What do you think?

By: Kelly

Kelly — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 01:01:20 +0000

The W-9 isn’t “proof” that you worked there – it’s simply a record that the company has of your Social Security number and your tax withholding status. The fact that you got a form 1099 means that the company properly submitted your pay information to the IRS. You can’t dispute a form 1099 on the basis of no form W-9.

By: CARY CLECKLER

CARY CLECKLER — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:31:16 +0000

I was wondering if I never filled out an w-9 when I did construction work for a year and got sent a 1099 can I get around paying taxes for that doesn’t the company have to have a w-9 on file to prove I worked for them?