1099

[David ilvedson]

The dealer and many employers would rather not have you as 
an employee.  Benefits such as health insurance, vacation 
time, etc. cost money.  If you receive one 1099 this doesn't 
necessarily mean you are a contractor.  Maybe in the 
employers mind but not the IRS.  There is a percentage the 
IRS uses for determining employee or outside contractor.  I 
don't no what it is.  

David I.

Date sent:      	Tue, 15 Feb 2000 11:16:14 -0500
From:           	Frank Cahill <fcahill@erols.com>
To:             	pianotech@ptg.org
Subject:        	Re: 1099
Send reply to:  	pianotech@ptg.org

> You are a contractor if you get a 1099. I do some hi-tech work from time to time and that's how they handle my tax paperwork as a contrctor.  Employees get the W-2.
> 
> You must make quarterly tax payments.
> 
> pianolover@worldspy.net wrote:
> 
> > Hi all,
> >
> > just finished my very first day as a floor tuner. I did a total of 4 which included one big PR.  One thing I've noticed about new pianos..they are most always around A442, or more. (unless they've been sitting around unsold for a long time and flattened out)  In this case, I asked the owner 
if he thought I should tune them at that pitch, without lowering them to A440, and he concurred..they'll flatten out in short order due to the new strings strecthing. Also, once I stored my FAC, I then offset to whatever the average +deviation was; between +8 to +10. They all came out nicely. I 
love my new job and hope to work there for a good while. I also hope to be doing my share of warranty tunings as well.
> >
> > I have a question for other floor tuners out there, (In California) like me who have not yet started there own business. Even though we work for a piano store, we are (at least in my case) considered  "independant contactors", and we get a  "1099" form at the end of the year. Do we have to 
make quarterly statements, or just pay our taxes at the end of the year? I appreciate any help in this area, until I can meet with an accountant, which may not be for a while.
> >
> > Best wishes,
> >
> > Terry Peterson
> >
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> --
> 
> Frank Cahill
> Associate Member, Piano Technicians Guild
> Northern Va
> 
> 
> 


David Ilvedson, RPT
Pacifica, CA
ilvey@jps.net