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Tip Income All tips are taxable and must be reported to the IRS, including cash tips you get directly from customers, tips from customers using credit cards, and...
Allocated Tips The basic idea behind allocated tips is that if you work in a restaurant, cocktail lounge, or similar establishment, you deserve 8% of the business’s ...
Miscellaneous Income - Form 1099-MISC Form 1099-MISC reports various types of miscellaneous income other than wages, salaries, and tips, which are reported on a W-2 instead. Payments for ...
Social Security and Medicare Tax on Unreported Tip Income - Form 4137 Form 4137 is used to figure the social security and Medicare tax owed on tips you did not report to your employer or allocated tips shown on Form W-2 ...
Wage and Tax Statement - Form W-2 Employers must file Form W-2 for every employee they paid more than $600 in wages, tips, and other compensation, and from whom they withheld income, s...
I am unemployed; do I have to pay taxes? You are only legally required to file a return if your income is above $9,500 for single filers or $19,000 for married couples filing jointly (see Cha...
What about income not recorded on my W-2? You still have to report and pay tax on any income that’s not included on your W-2. For example, you have to report and pay tax on income from 1099s s...
Certain Government Payments - Form 1099-G Those who received payments from either the federal, state, or local government during the year should receive a Form 1099-G, listing the amount they ...