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W-2 Form Vs 1099 with Angela Sticca Snyder
There's a difference between a 1099 and a W2. Most people get W2's. W2 is when you're an employee and you're working for someone else, and they're withholding taxes for you. It's the most common way of getting paid. 1099, on the other hand, is when you're doing side work, maybe a gig or some extra work for somebody, or you have your own business and your customers then give you a 1099, that income is not taxed before you receive it. So, when you get your income, it comes to you in a gross format. With that, then you get to write off deductions that go against that income. In this week's episode, Angela Sticca Synder talks about W2 vs. 1099.
Part One of ‘W2 vs. 1099’
It is imperative that you save your financial documentation. Credit card statements will not support you in an audit. What you need to have is a receipt that shows what was purchased. So, if you go to a store and they hand you that receipt, you need to make sure you take a picture of it to save it. If you buy something online, set up a folder on your computer that's called invoices or receipts. You want to make sure you have a copy of every item on your tax return.
Now that you're using a 1099 form, you want to make sure that you're keeping track of all expenses involved and carrying out your duties of whatever function you're doing to earn that money. If you're driving for business purposes, then you need to make sure you have a mileage tracking app. That's the second thing that's most important. When you get your 1099 form, there's a lot of good free apps out there. You can turn it on, and it just runs in the background. Technically and legally, you are supposed to have the starting and stopping odometer reading. Also keep track of where you went, who you went to see and the business purpose. Keep your mileage tracked and use an electronic calendar that's got your appointments.
Part Two of ‘W2 vs. 1099’
Now if you're audited, you have a backup. If you're organized, do it now. Many business owners have more time to spend on making money than keeping track of this. As long as you've got outstanding support, you'll be fine. With a 1099 form, even if you're a sole proprietor or an LLC, you still report your income and expenses on a Schedule C small business form.
It gets filed with your 1040 tax return if you report your gross income. which would be all of the income you received before any expenses. It is crucial that the total gross income on your Schedule C at least equals or exceeds the sum of all your 1099. If you have 1099 that's greater than what you're reporting as income, you will automatically receive a notice from the IRS. They have a matching system. If they mismatch and your income reported is last, you'll get a notice.
Once you reported all of your income on Schedule C, there are lots of deductions that you can take. Anything that you incur to operate your business is deductible. For instance, things like advertising, marketing, promotion, and anything you're doing to get your name out there. This also includes pins, business cards, or flyers, all that kind of stuff that you are expanding to get people to notice you.
Other expenses that you can incur would be retirement plans. You can set aside money for yourself in retirement: any office expenses or office supplies, your cell phone use, and even your home office. The home office is not the risk it used to be. So, for instance, if you do work out of your house and you have a home office, but you're conservative, or you're unsure, then take the standard home office because you can take that, and it doesn't require any supporting items. Again, the difference between the W2, which is when you're truly an employee and 1099, is that your social security and medicare taxes come out of the W2, and the employer also pays their half. When you get 1099, you report your gross income; you have deductions to come out of your net income, but remember there are no taxes withheld from your 1099.
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