re: Harp players reporting income? - offlist

scott gold <mwmgum@xxxxxxx> · Mon, 10 Feb 2003 17:03:28 +1000

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From: Alec Drachman &lt;alec@xxxxxxxxxxxx&gt; <br>
Subject: Harp players reporting income?</blockquote><br>
hi, Alec,<br>
<br>
i am maniacally answering this, even though:<br>
<br>
1) i hate taxes<br>
2) i pay taxes<br>
3) i am no tax expert<br>
<br>
i would say it is irrelevant that the club sent you 1099's late.<br>
you still need to report, you still need to file.<br>
<br>
once - many years ago, i did an architecture gig in the beginning of
<br>
the year, and forgot completely about it.&nbsp; i never got a 1099, but
the firm<br>
filed -- and had me listed.&nbsp; the IRS came to me.&nbsp; of course, i
understood <br>
immediately what happened, and the jig was up -- the IRS didn't give me
<br>
too much hassle, just pay, which i did.<br>
<br>
not getting your AMEX bill or any other bill in the mail on time, i have
learned<br>
(the hard way)&nbsp; doesn't excuse&nbsp; you for not paying -- you know
you owe, <br>
regardless of the postal service or others that may cause the delay of
your doc.s.<br>
<br>
i would say that your friend can file an amendment.&nbsp; you should
only<br>
pay on the $800, not the $3,200, of course.&nbsp; the club should
re-issue<br>
your 1099..&nbsp; failing that, i would write it an explanation on your
IRS form.<br>
do you have any back-up in the form of check stubs?&nbsp; did the
club<br>
pay you $3,200 or did each of you get $800?&nbsp; if you got the
$3200,<br>
do you have check stubs or something showing that you paid your<br>
pals $800 each?<br>
<br>
finally -- i gotta ask.. .. .. .. ..<br>
you didn't get that amount for only one club date, did you??<br>
<br>
harp content ps--don't forget to play Mike Steven's the Taxman Boogie
<br>
on April 15 - i always do on blue monday Micronesia, KPRG fm, 89.3<br>
public radio for guam<br>
<br>
sg<br>
tumon bay, guam<br>
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