truck company paying gross not taking ou taxes

Discussion in 'Trucker Taxes and Truck Financing' started by odis, Nov 13, 2011.

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  1. Nov 13, 2011 #1
    odis

    odis Bobtail Member

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    Why would a owner of a company not take out fica on a drivers paycheck what are the benifits for the owner? Anyone know? Besides the fact that the driver is now going to have to file his/her quarterly what does the owner get out of it?
     
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  3. Nov 13, 2011 #2
    mgfg

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    No insurance, no workman's comp, no benefits

    You are considered a "contractor".....hope you are getting LOTS of extra pay for this so YOU can go and buy those things....but i doubt it.
     
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    Allow Me.

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    Owners have to match your witholding, so if they don't withold from you, they don't have to come up with their share.
     
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  5. Nov 13, 2011 #4
    odis

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    I'm not working for this company but the driver I know that is doesn't care about the tax situation likes the gross pay who wouldn't but I realize the workman's comp and all the rest but I guess my ? is does he get to write off those wages on his taxes?
     
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  7. Nov 13, 2011 #5
    formertaxidriver

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    Tax fraud.
     
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    Emulsified

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    Writing off something on your taxes only means you give the money to someone else, not uncle sam.
    you don't get to keep it.
    He's treating your friend as a contractor to save FICA, FUDA, Workers Comp and soon...Obama care.
     
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  9. Nov 13, 2011 #7
    RickG

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    More than likely he'll get a 1099 at the end of the year . He'll have to file taxes as being self employed and pay taxes on it . The IRS knows he made it . He'd better report this employer to the IRS now . He's an employee being classified as a contractor .
     
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    Emulsified

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    It's too easy for employers to get around that one.
    The litmus test is: Does this employee have the right to haul freight for anyone else other than this employer?
    Answer: Yes, so long as he supplies his own truck.

    Gets them off the hook and allows them to call him a contractor.
     
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  11. Nov 13, 2011 #9
    DragonTamerBrat

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    The owner doesn't have to pay his share of an employee's social security/federal taxes. And no workman's comp either.
     
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  12. Nov 13, 2011 #10
    RickG

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    Not really . There's more to it than that . http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/article/0,,id=99921,00.html
    FMCSA also requires a written contract for contractors . If there's no written contract he's an employee .
     
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