Tax information i got from amazon!

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  1. ewd76

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    Not me.......
     
  2. ewd76

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    I doubt it.
     
  3. davis0298

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    I think a lot of this is confusing. When I spoke to my tax lady she said that I only have to report if I make over $600 from one requester. Each requester is considered a separate employer. MTurk may be one large site, but the requester is the one technically hiring us. I think I am really close to hitting that mark from one, but she said that I probably wouldn't owe anything since I have children and other tax credits. It is more of a formality thing. I was worried because I have made over $1,000 in a month. She said I could technically make as much as I wanted and not have to worry as long as I only made $599 from each requester. I am still going to turn everything in to her, but she said that the wording on the tax site makes it seem worse than it really is.
     
  4. CatGeekLady

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    Yea, it's become annoying to me because I have no idea why it keeps rejecting my valid SS...is that common?
     
  5. mtnsurf

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    I find it very odd that only some of you all go it and others did not. I made alot this year on turk I would have though I would have received something. Ill just play dumb.
     
  6. hobomatic

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    That is definitely not the case. A) 6050W. B) An mturk worker operates as an independent contractor, and income earned from mturk is earned under self-employment. You have to report anything over $400 bucks that you earned under your own employment (i thought it was $600 but its less). Thats in-total, regardless of the reporting obligation of payment services and 3rd party facilitators.

    Definitely go with your gut. Give her everything you've got.

    http://www.ssa.gov/pubs/10022.html
     
  7. wonkatonka

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    That's for social security...
     
  8. naturegirl

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    It sure is. And if you read the top two paragraphs on that linked page carefully, you'll see why that makes it completely tax-relevant for all US Turkers.
     
  9. Khalinov

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    Amazon Payments made me enter my birthday Monday night. Wouldn’t let me make a withdrawal until I entered it; my last withdrawl prior had been on Saturday afternoon.
     
  10. pieper

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    I didn't say I won't report anything; that was just my understanding of the $600 threshold. I don't mess with the IRS! :)
     
  11. naturegirl

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    All right, folks. This relatively new regulation and the $600 thing both often confuse people, so I thought I'd point out a post I just made to my blog about all of it. Hope it helps!
     

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