Re: Self-employed consultant questions

Same here. When I asked, they have said that the paperwork is a PITA, so
they tell the IRS they don't use private contractors. Given the embarrassing
problems they have these days, the "gubmint" boys at the IRS have bigger
fish to fry (like avoiding prosecution themselves).

I got a total of 3 1099's for last year's work.

Paul Nelson
Cell 708-670-6978
Office 409-267-4027
nelsonp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx


-----Original Message-----
From: Consult400 [mailto:consult400-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Rusty
Jackson
Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2016 4:11 PM
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Subject: Re: [Consult400] Self-employed consultant questions

I agree Steve. I used to receive 10 or more 1099 forms each year from
clients. Now if I receive more than a couple of them a year it is strange!


Rusty J

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From: Consult400 [mailto:consult400-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Steve
Richter
Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2016 4:42 PM
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Subject: Re: [Consult400] Self-employed consultant questions

I see no sign of the IRS cracking down on contractors. Heck it is rare
that I even receive a 1099 from sites I work at. Which tells me the IRS
does not pay much attention at all.


On Tue, Mar 8, 2016 at 2:38 PM, Dan <dan27649@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Thanks, gentlemen.

Rob, have I previously mentioned Kalamazoo? I just finished a stint

there,

but didn't think I'd referenced this anywhere on the midrange lists.

Also,

ditto on the IRS cracking down on contractors. I found:

https://www.irs.gov/Businesses/Small-Businesses-&-Self-Employed/Independent-
Contractor-Defined

It seems pretty clear (and it's how I remember it when it was news) that
the IRS actually goes after the "employer", and not the contractor, so I'm
guessing I can't get hurt if the IRS comes looking. Does anyone have
experience with that?

I've done all my own taxes up to this point, but I think I'm going to have
to bite the bullet and find a CPA for this and other new tax situations
that are coming up this year.

- Dan

On Tue, Mar 8, 2016 at 7:19 AM, Rob Berendt <rob@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

IDK if the ICCP (Institute for the Certification of Computer
Professionals) has this information available. I let my certification
lapse quite some time ago but I still get emails.

I also seem to remember the IRS cracking down on long term contractors
about 35 years ago. Kalamazoo used to be flush with these and the IRS
decided that was a time when they should just put them on payroll. Of
course, a great number of them just had to scramble for work elsewhere.


Rob Berendt

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