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We are having to pay someone to sit with my mother (90 years old). No work is required. Payment comes presently from my mother's limited resources. Do we have any tax obligations?
Download a W-9 & I-9 and have them fill that out. Make sure you get a copy of whatever document they list on the I-9.
They will be considered household employees and will need to have a W-2 issued to them with the employer (this would be you or your mom) paying the appropriate taxes on their earnings. They will be building up their SS payout by doing this too.
If your mom is paying for this, see if AARP is doing tax work in your area. In my mom's city there is a whole IRS & AARP sponsored program for volunteers to get trained to do elderly taxes. These are called the VITA and TCE programs. Google IRS to see where they are close to you. In my mom's city, it's at a couple of malls, the local Oasis center and some senior feeding sites. In my city, it is done at the local libraries. They are free too and many of the volunteers are retired IRS.
About the 1099 - most of the time household workers don't meet criteria for being contract labor. 1099's are issued for contract labor. My gut feeling is that if an individual issued a 1099, that would be a red-flag for IRS. Now an corporation or LLC issuing a 1099, that makes sense but most household are not Inc/LLC's.
Check with a tax lawyer in your state. In the past you could 1099 a companion sitter. (They need to give you their SSN name address etc. - sign a contract agreeing to be 1099 and stateing all taxes will be paid by them). You will have to 1099 them if over $600 per year.
do these apply to ( Independent health care providers) that are simply componsitters? The paperwork is titled in parentheses and we receive a W-2. i am not a RN, LPN or licensed, do not work for a company. I cook, clean, give assigned medicine and visit and play games. I'm paid from a LTC claim. Do i pay mega taxes and quarterly?
a53listener, if you got a W-2, it should show taxes withheld. Are you sure it wasn't a form 1099? Companions do not cook, clean or pass meds. They just chit-chat.
By proceeding, I agree that I understand the following disclosures:
I. How We Work in Washington.
Based on your preferences, we provide you with information about one or more of our contracted senior living providers ("Participating Communities") and provide your Senior Living Care Information to Participating Communities. The Participating Communities may contact you directly regarding their services.
APFM does not endorse or recommend any provider. It is your sole responsibility to select the appropriate care for yourself or your loved one. We work with both you and the Participating Communities in your search. We do not permit our Advisors to have an ownership interest in Participating Communities.
II. How We Are Paid.
We do not charge you any fee – we are paid by the Participating Communities. Some Participating Communities pay us a percentage of the first month's standard rate for the rent and care services you select. We invoice these fees after the senior moves in.
III. When We Tour.
APFM tours certain Participating Communities in Washington (typically more in metropolitan areas than in rural areas.) During the 12 month period prior to December 31, 2017, we toured 86.2% of Participating Communities with capacity for 20 or more residents.
IV. No Obligation or Commitment.
You have no obligation to use or to continue to use our services. Because you pay no fee to us, you will never need to ask for a refund.
V. Complaints.
Please contact our Family Feedback Line at (866) 584-7340 or ConsumerFeedback@aplaceformom.com to report any complaint. Consumers have many avenues to address a dispute with any referral service company, including the right to file a complaint with the Attorney General's office at: Consumer Protection Division, 800 5th Avenue, Ste. 2000, Seattle, 98104 or 800-551-4636.
VI. No Waiver of Your Rights.
APFM does not (and may not) require or even ask consumers seeking senior housing or care services in Washington State to sign waivers of liability for losses of personal property or injury or to sign waivers of any rights established under law.
I agree that:
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I authorize A Place For Mom ("APFM") to collect certain personal and contact detail information, as well as relevant health care information about me or from me about the senior family member or relative I am assisting ("Senior Living Care Information").
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APFM may provide information to me electronically. My electronic signature on agreements and documents has the same effect as if I signed them in ink.
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APFM may send all communications to me electronically via e-mail or by access to an APFM web site.
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If I want a paper copy, I can print a copy of the Disclosures or download the Disclosures for my records.
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This E-Sign Acknowledgement and Authorization applies to these Disclosures and all future Disclosures related to APFM's services, unless I revoke my authorization. You may revoke this authorization in writing at any time (except where we have already disclosed information before receiving your revocation.) This authorization will expire after one year.
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You consent to APFM's reaching out to you using a phone system than can auto-dial numbers (we miss rotary phones, too!), but this consent is not required to use our service.
They will be considered household employees and will need to have a W-2 issued to them with the employer (this would be you or your mom) paying the appropriate taxes on their earnings. They will be building up their SS payout by doing this too.
If your mom is paying for this, see if AARP is doing tax work in your area. In my mom's city there is a whole IRS & AARP sponsored program for volunteers to get trained to do elderly taxes. These are called the VITA and TCE programs. Google IRS to see where they are close to you. In my mom's city, it's at a couple of malls, the local Oasis center and some senior feeding sites. In my city, it is done at the local libraries. They are free too and many of the volunteers are retired IRS.
About the 1099 - most of the time household workers don't meet criteria for being contract labor. 1099's are issued for contract labor. My gut feeling is that if an individual issued a 1099, that would be a red-flag for IRS. Now an corporation or LLC issuing a 1099, that makes sense but most household are not Inc/LLC's.
Don't know if this has changed since 2011 -