Help! 1099 question!

[LuCifer]

Ok, let's see if I can explain this and make cents. I used to have a job (paper route, it SUCKED!) and they didn't take out ANY taxes. I got this 1099 thing, and it doesn't tell me what in the hell to do. All it says is how much money I earned. So, I check the irs's webpage. What a WASTE of time that was. So does anyone have ANY clue?! HELP!

Lu

PS I hope the door DOES hit Tom DeLay on the ass on his way out...but he's probably enjoy that since he's a FREAK!

[LuCifer]

1. kick!

:kick:

[NV Whino]

2. 1099s are issued by the people you worked for

they are to be attached to your tax return... so the gov can be sure you are reporting all your income. That is the only function of a 1099.

[northzax]

3. you use it just like a w-2

but since you didn't have any taxes withheld, you simply report the gross income on the line (18, if I recall) where it says "Gross Income"

[LuCifer]

4. Aw poopy

Damn, I already sent in my stuff for the other job (low paying crap, thanks Jeb!) so I guess I need to get another 1040. THANKS FOR KEEPING IT SIMPLE IRS! NOT! Gawd, this stupid tax shit gives me have a headache, diareah, jungle rot, staff infection, malaria, nasal drip, and a $900 heroin habit!

Thank y'all for the input!
Lu Cifer, now I gotta go take a Bush, and that kids is OUTPUT!

[LuCifer]

5. Another thing I can't stand

is how the IRS's envelope that you mail stuff back to them in, didn't even have an adhesive! So get this, I had to SUPER GLUE IT SHUT! Talk about CHEAP!!!!!! Bad enough you have to put a stamp on it!

[northzax]

8. well, if they just sent it to you

then they are in violation of the IRS codes, which say they have have all 1099's, w-2s and the like postmarked by January 31...

but yes, you have to file again. sorry.

[Jeff In Milwaukee]

7. It could be worse than that...

Depending on how much you earned, you could be subject to Self Employment Tax.

[northzax]

9. been there, done that

12.5% for FICA and medicare gets old...

[DS1]

6. You earned a dollar a day

;-)

[progmom]

10. if you earned under $600 you don't have to file....

....at least, that was what I was told 13 years ago. But....don't take my word for it.

[WCGreen]

11. PM me.. I am an accountant...

If you had a peper route, you can deduct your mileage....

You need to file as a small business....

[fleabert]

12. dangerous to post that you are an accountant in April!

can I pm you too for some free advice? totally okay if you say no, I understand if you are too busy. :hi: I think it's a relatively easy question.

[WCGreen]

13. If I can answer quickly..... Shoot....