second job killed me on taxes, so I found a job
Posted By: bendardondat on 2005-12-13
In Reply to: Extra shift or extra work - tia
that was just money in my pockets without having to claim it - an extra $600/week. Did it until I burned out, which wasn't long - 8 weeks. But it definitely helped!!!!
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You have your W2 showing very clearly those taxes were paid. MQ is responsible for those taxes
because you were a statutory employee. That is the responsibility of the employer to pay those just as though you were an employee.
I used to do that until it killed me almost! I now do QA.
I did it many years though and with 99% accuracy. You go girlfriend and do it while you can. :)
Tried it, nearly killed me. Unless you want to be
tied to your desk 24/7, not see your family and then if you do you're too tired and cranky to enjoy each other, have no other life, don't mind a messy house, etc. I wouldn't do it.
You just cannot be productive working this much and especially if all 3 formats are different, plus you'll have to learn new docs, etc., so you will actually be working more hours and making less money, not to mention the stress. You might could do it for a couple of weeks until you could get a feel for what jobs you like best, but any more than that and it is just too much.
Get to a Dr. ---my mom had this and it was CHF--it killed her quick-
get checked out.
I tried it last week and it almost killed me
I tried a 5:30 to 9:30 for one company, noon to 4 for another - and squeezing the other work in between those two times - and I was stressed to the max. If the companies can give you work 24/7 and you can work your own schedule - and it can vary - I think you could do - I just had down time and unpredictable times when doctors would submit work - and no could do!!
pit bulls killed Maltese
I am so sorry about your puppy. I saw a pit bull attack a German shepherd in our off-leash park. The owner showed up right after the police -- I and the shepherd's owner were screaming, "Call 911" -- and he gave a fake name and address. He had another loose pit bull, too. Then another of my dog-walking acquaintances said she saw a pit bull kill a dog in that same park and the owner then proceeded to kill the pit bull by bludgeoning him/her. I read that one of every two dogs killed at our animal shelter is a pit. I have a neighbor who drove 1000-1500 miles, to a breeder's place in California, to get a pit bull to protect his wife, that the breeder claimed was completely gentle, just looked scary.
I would go with vinyl. We have tile now and I think it killed my dog. -sm
She slipped and fell on it when she slopped her water. I almost did too. She could hardly move. I think she might have broken some ribs. At the least they had to be bruised. It was actually my husband's cousin's dog so he took her to the vet and they put her to sleep on me. The vet said she was in severe pain. She was my little buddy. I never had an animal that loved me so much. (And I've always been a cat person.)
Tile is very slippery, hard, and cold too. I found the vinyl a lot easier to clean. Our tile is a mess. It cracked, the grout is dirty even though it was sealed. It's mostly because of the dogs that it's so yucked up. I can't stand going over by the front wall. It's soooo cold there, but I'm really intolerant to cold.
Our vinyl lasted a lot longer and was more comfortable than the tile. Not to mention, we had to cut all the doors besides.
Pit bull dogs killed my lab
About 2 a.m. my husband let our two dogs outside to do their business. Our dogs have squeezed out under a spot under the fence before ane we have put big rocks, a pedestal, etc. in the hole and barricaded the gates, etc. My lab, Shadow, is 1.5 years old and 75 pounds. My mixed dog, Flash, is also around 60 pounds. They apparently got out and got separated. Flash found his way back to the front door and my husband woke me up and said Shadow was missing. We proceed to go through the neighborhood for two hours looking for Shadow. Eventually, we go out the back gate (it is very overgrown and wooded) and two pit bulls come up through the woods and attack Flash. My husband and I are throwing rocks everything we can get ahold of and my husband manages to get the dogs off of Flash.
Long horrific story short, Shadow was killed by these monsters and was found by my husband and a police officer in the woods not far from our back gate. Flash survived. These could have been someone's children. Animal control had been called three times this week on those dogs. We called the police and animal control and the dogs are to be picked up today. We live in the middle of a city and our dogs spend 90% of their time inside. These were our "children", as we do not have any children.
I just wanted to let you know about these types of "pets". Google "labrador" and Google "pit bull" and tell me which one you think is a better choice. These people breed these monsters and teach them to attack. It is a wonder that my husband or myself did not get attacked in the process. Please do not let your children around these animals. It is not safe.
Pit bull dogs killed my lab nm
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Who do U think killed JonBenet Ramsey?
I think her parents did it...
ever killed a fly or a mosquito? they live and
breathe, too, but they are pesky little anoying things. And no, I don't think the killing of thousands of dogs in China was right. It was despicable. But you can't let this thread get carried away by stating that no living breathing thing should ever be killed. JMO. 
Pit bull dogs killed my lab
Thank you for your messages. I have read every one and I can see the point of each. I am trying to deal with this the fairest way I know how, but I am heartbroken and do not want anyone else to have to deal with this kind of thing.
Thank you for responding. I really do appreciate every one of your messages. OP
he hasn't actually said, "i killed her." He has only stated, "i was with her when she d
i think he is totally obsessed with the case. whether he did it or not, i am not sure. he can't give details?? the puzzle i am not fitting is the 118,000 ransom note that patsy new about. he has admitted it was a hostage gone wrong. i am wondering if maybe somehow he and patsy worked together on this one and now the reasoning it is coming out since patsy is no longer here. he lived in Georgia where they did but jonbenet was a baby at that time. it states that were vaginal abrasions but no semen? maybe that was a cover up to make it look like an intruder but they kinda left out an item called semen to make it real. makes me wonder if her hymen was intact. he is saying he drugged and raped her but yet autopsy says no drugs in her system.
If only air conditioning killed fleas!! No way!!
I rescued 2 kittens about 6 months ago, and they blessed my house with love and fleas!! I wasted 6 months using Frontline on kitties and dogs - forget it! Infestation crisis! I finally had the sense to switch to Advantage and its a miracle. Much less expensive than Frontline, and way more bang for your buck!! After the initial application of Advantage on 2 cats and 3 dogs, just had to reapply after 2 weeks, and now we are on top of things. No more fleas, though I will continue to use for months more. I hate using this toxic stuff, but my dogs are flea allergic. Nearly killed them. I would give Advantage a shot once just to make sure you didn't miss any fleas. And we keep our house frigid - doesn't bother them one bit. In fact, I picture them laying around in floor cracks and furniture, on little flea lounge chairs with pina coladas!!
Ya know, you probably just killed that patient with your missing period! SM
It's ridiculous when you put it that way, isn't it? In my opinion the MTSOs and the QA people who work for them have gone way over the top. I've worked both in the hospital and at home for the MTSO and I can tell you the HIM Director at the hospital and the docs at the hospital could care less if you forgot your period. When QA tells you that they have had complaints from the client, it's a bunch of garbage unless there are blatant errors such terminology misuse, mispellings, drug dosage errors, etc. The are absolutely NOT complaining about your missing period. It sounds to me like the QA department where you work is just looking for every little error they can find. Some QA editors are on power trips and love to ping you.
I wouldn't worry about it at all. Use your Expanders like the others suggested. You could proofread everything you type, but it's easier and more productive to pay attention as your typing.
Is anyone watching Court TV and/or following case of 16-year-old who killed parents.
 My satellite went out during sentencing and just wondered what her sentence ended up being. I was hoping life w/o probation.
People get killed EVERYDAY by making bad decisions. If you go to work
driving while you are intoxicated or sleepy you are more likely to get in an accident. Do you deserve it? I dunno. Maybe people should just use their brains and they would not become victims or killed. Your logic is flawed and you are comparing apples to oranges. How about this? If you wear skimpy clothes and get drunk and hang out with drunk people instead of dressing a little more modestly and keeping your mind sober, who is more likely to be raped? It is logical that consequences of your behavior will decide your fate.
Had a Sony hand control years ago, then my thumb killed me! nm
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A hyphen never killed anyone but a left and right error did and I catch plenty of those as the MT.
blah - these aren't rules, they are decisions made by a circle of anal retentive MTs. Dorland's and a grasp of the English land and basic sentence structure all make it happen but a love of medicine is what makes an expert in this field because they follow the doctor's hands, eyes and mind.
You seem to forget the HUNDREDS of thousands Saddam killed, execution style.
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Yeah, I used to years ago but no heavy usage, what killed by brain cells
not getting high. Granted if I had done it a lot, maybe so, but I have 1 good friend who got high every day, she has a Master's degree and is a respected Speech Therapist, though we tease her about her specialty, "swallowing".
Oh, I found it really creepy when you said you found the flowers not so skillfully arranged on your
steps, and from your own flower bed. That's what I was worried about, having gone thru some psycho kids myself with my pups. Someone's been in your yard and in your garden and at your door without your knowledge. Its just creepy to me, and I'd still be very, very careful. Especially valid sounded the other MTs warning you about potential fake molestation charges. You just NEVER know nowadays, and these people have already turned on you big time once. Luckily (though I don't believe in luck), you had it on film to save yourself and your puppy. You might not be that lucky next time, and the whole thing just sounds very unstable to me right now. I know you feel sorry for the little girl, but probably the only time I have ever made BAD decisions regarding my life is when I felt sorry for someone, particularly kids. My son even has an evil kid in his life, but one who has a million reasons for sympathy, and I was saying how we should "be bigger" than the situation and invite this kid over to play. Thankfully, I regained my sanity long enough to remember - ever time I have done something like that on a personal basis for someone just because I feel sorry for them AFTER horrible behavior, it has always been a disaster... Be kind, but you don't have to risk your family again. Be kind from a distance. Its sorry she went thru this horrible experience, but YOU didn't cause it, and its not really your problem. But it could be your problem if this kid acts out in your life. Know what I mean?
As an IC when paying taxes, are SS and fed taxes sent SM
to the same place?
I think I found it, found multiple recipes with the same
exact ingredients so I figure this must be it.
THANK YOU! That is my point. She still pays taxes, her DH still pays taxes...
so who exactly is getting cheated? And just who are you talking about when you talk about whether it is "fair" or not. I don't give a crap how much taxes my neighbor pays. It's none of my business. And if I found out they were paying less in taxes than me, I would ask them how they heck are they doing it so I can do it too!
I just want ask, is it necessary to get personal and insult? You disagree with me, fine. But I've been called a liar, a cheat, a no-ingetrity thief, my intelligence has been insulted, and I have had my parenting skills questioned. That is a little over the top. If you cannot debate an issue without resulting to personal attacks, then YOU are the stunted one!
It is a very good thing that some of you work at home, ALONE! You are sorely lacking in people skills and diplomacy. Let me guess, when you worked in the office you were one of those girls who didn't like to share her desk, griped if someone dropped a crumb on your desk, and kept track of everyone's breaks, lunches, and line counts just so you could tattle to the supervisor! I've worked women like you, it was like working with kindergarteners. That's why I came home to work. Do us all a favor, looking in the mirror, count your wrinkles, and realize that this isn't high school anymore!
Found it, Prolastin, also found
alpha-1
I do pay taxes --- MOST DEFINITELY PAY TAXES
I also keep track of all of the write offs!!
Do you also pay your own taxes?
that means it works out to about $13 an hour.
Taxes
Do you think when you are working for someone else that "they pay your taxes?" We all pay our own taxes except for the additional 7.5% of SS as an IC you pay. And I will bet that as an IC/MTSO I pay a lot less taxes than you do and I make more than you do. I cannot understand the mentality of people that say "you pay your own taxes." Your employer just "holds your money and pays your taxes." I am just responsible enough to put the money aside and pay mine but as a IC/MTSO with all my deductions I pay on 20 to 25% of my gross and I am able to put aside $700 to $1000 per month in my retirement which is totally deductable. Your statement is totally incorrect.
IC - taxes
I am never sure whether to classify myself as an IC or small MTSO as I have my own accounts. But where I see a lot of the problem is that the doctors are not making as much as they used to, due to insurance company reimbursement, etc. They are trying to save every penny that they can just like we do. I keep my line charges probably quite low according to many standards but I make a a very good living and I cannot see charging the doctors 15 to 18 cents per line when I make very decent money at 11 to 12 cpl -- gross lines. I also get GREAT tax breaks and though I have to pay the other half of the SS self employment, I still bring home more of a dollar than working for someone else. I have also found it hard to find anybody that will subcontract to me that is truly dedicated and will work hard. (I pay 8 to 9 cents per gross line and I deliver tapes and do all the printing, pick ups and deliveries) I know that kids get sick, there are football games, etc. but this is still a job and you gotta put it first sometimes. It is hard to find anyone that will work the TAT of 20 to 24 hours by the time I get the tapes to them. Then that leaves the burden on me. So I mostly stick to my accounts that bring me in $50 to $55 per year (and this gives me my benefits) and have turned down accounts because I don't want the hassle of the IC's to me and they could be going overseas right now. But I think that the insurance companies are behind this more than the docs. When your MRI is interpreted over in India -- do you get a break on the interpretation -- no but the insurance company gets a break on what they pay out so who pockets it????
My thoughts and I am sure I will get a lot of disgreements but that is okay we are all entitled to our thoughts. Oh yea for this amount of money I do work 28 to 32 to hours per week-- just quit an in house part-time job as they wanted me at least 24 hours now, started out at 10 to 12 but the docs found out that they could make more money paying me to transcribe their tapes than to type their own notes in the EMR's even with templates. So we will be around for a while. Oh yea if I would have kept on with both jobs would have easily made $65 K but working 50 hours a week was getting to be a bit much.
Patti
IC taxes
One suggestion that I have for all of you that are questioning IC taxes is to look at your past tax refunds when you were an employee and see what percentage was withheld and do about the same. Yes there is that extra 7.5 for SS but it is also a deduction and you can look to find 7.5% of your pay as a deduction whether it be in the form of your own retirement fund, etc. When I saw that I was paying so much to the IRS, I decided that if I could afford that I could start my own retirement fund and did it. I now contribute close to $1000 to it per month. So go online, get an old copy of Turbo Tax and run off the schedule C's and see what deductions can be taken for a small business and then see what you can do to save in taxes. Look at your old tax returns and if you are married have your husband over withold if you can't do it yourself. You are not paying that much more when you work for yourself you are just in charge of paying them yourself and not allowing someone else to hold it out from your check. But look at old returns, plan, plan and plan. When you look at your net vs your gross that will tell you what percentage your employer is holding out. Either as an employee or an IC we all pay our "OWN" taxes but as an employee someone just does it for you. Good luck to all of you. Patti
TAXES~~
You get to deduct sooooo much, part of your housing, utilities, any supplies such as printer paper. Last year I made about 40,000 and once the deductions were complete, it was right at about 8000 (have kids to deduct of course so that helped)
taxes
I live in Alabama and have always been employed in Georgia. Other than the time I was an IC, we always filed both Alabama and Georgia tax, whether I did the work at home or not. My husband works in Alabama. The amount of the tax always pretty much balanced out. In fact, I usually got a refund from both states, just more for one than the other. As an IC, I only file an Alabama return, as that is where my "home business" is located, no matter where my "clients" are.
Taxes
If you are talking about tax deduction the answer is no. If you are an employee and the company is taking out your taxes, etc. you are not considered an independent contractor. If you are SELF-EMPLOYEED...then the answer would be yes.
Taxes
Maybe they do that because they don't have to pay SS, or withhold any taxes for them since they don't live here. Maybe we need to put the bug into the government's ear that they are losing out on a lot of money here by allowing them to do this and you know how the government loves money. Just a thought.
IC and taxes
Is it a pain to do taxes when you are an IC? What do you all do?
IC taxes
Go here: https://www.eftpssouth.com/Eftps/
This is for federal taxes and you can pay on a weekly, daily, monthly, etc basis. As far as expenses deductible, you really need to do some research - you can deduct all expenses related to the running of your business. Best thing to do is have a room in the home/apt totally devoted to work and you can then take that % of home as a deduction. You obviously know very little about this stuff or you wouldn't ask that question. I would suggest getting the IRS instruction booklet on home office and the one on business expenses and reading it thru thoroughly. If you are not good at this stuff, then hire someone to do your first year and learn.
IC taxes
Will do that. Thanks for your input.
taxes
They are right in that the SS is 15.7% but remember when you were working for someone they held out 7.5% from your check. Look back at your checks as an employee and see what was held out -- the only diference from being an IC is that you have to be responsible to pay the taxes and not have someone withold them for you. Also look to see what deductions you have, take those off and you pay 15.whatever of that amount in SS. It all depends on what you are making. I start out with 45K+ and pay SS on about 15K. But I have a retirement fund that I am contributing to and that takes a lot off. But if you look at your paycheck as an employee you will see that 20 to 25% is being taken out of your check and you ARE paying those, someone just makes sure it is deducted. If you husband is working as an employee (my ex-was) I had him hold out as single none and we always got something back. Either way as an employee or an an IC -- we allpay it in the end.
IC Taxes??
I have recently taken a job as an IC, this is my first IC position and I was wondering if any of you wise folks could give me some advise regarding income taxes and such.
In the past I have always used TaxCut or TurboTax for my income taxes. Is there a similar product for the 'self employed' that is as helpful? Does anyone have any experience with any of these?
Also, MUST I pre-pay taxes and/or SSI quarterly? I ALWAYS get all my taxes I pay in back in a refund and my income is essentially the same as my previous employment.
Thanks!
You actually mean net? After taxes? nm
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taxes
Haven't started mine, but for the first time in ages, I have only one 1099! Should be pretty simple.
TAXES.
I am new to this IC tax stuff. This is my first year doing this, and I have no idea what I am in for at tax time. I only work part time, and I bring in about 350 every two weeks. Should I be paying in quarterly? Any tips for tax time? Thanks in advance for your help.
Taxes as IC
Are you married -- did you have your husband over withold to cover your taxes? Do you have receipts for any programs, computer, etc. that you bought? Do you use part of your house solely for your business? Do you use an internet service for your business, phone? You need to buy Turbo Tax or talk to an accountant if you are unsure as to what to claim and not claim. But anything that pertains to your business is deductible. Turbo Tax takes you through it step by step. Mileage to the bank to deposit, buy supplies, any business related errand is deductile. You will have to pay 15% on your NET income that is why you want as many deductions as you can get. Again, if you are married have your hubbie over withhold even if it is a certain amount of one less deduction if you have kids to cover your taxes. When you see what you owe -- if you do this year you can then divide that by how may pay periods and have him withold that much. But dig for those deductions. E-mail me with any questions.
Taxes (sm)
We used to pay a CPA at the end of the year to do our taxes, claimed all our exemptions, equipment costs, office costs (if applicable), phone, etc.,on a Sched. C for me and my husband's W2, then we both were IC's and he did two Sched. C's and all he did was give us 4 slips for next year's "estimated" tax to send in a check quarterly. If we found we were making more, we were to call him and he would adjust our quarterly payment to more, it usually worked out. If you're an employee, then it will be different, I was self-employed, helped to keep track of all expenses, postage, phone, books, etc., anything to do with my profession. Perhaps you are not an IC but this worked for us, if you have kids, then the acct. would take this into consideration. Perhaps you'll get a "surprise" refund for the "kiddos." Good Luck! Have a "fruitful" year!
Taxes
In 18 years of filing as an IC and owner, have never paid quarterly while married. Always had my husband over withold and even some years had to pay a little (under $500) but they have yet to question (knock on wood). But my income and write-offs always stay about the same, every third year a new computer, then the next a printer, then some transcribers, etc. The government does not care who or where the tax money comes from when filing as a joint return as long as they get it. You are just combining your income as if each of you had a job but you are an I/C instead and don't have someone withholding from your earnings.. I always filed electronically and had my refund within a week. Heck you can borrow the money to pay your taxes and they don't care as long as they get paid.
Patti
taxes
Can anyone give me a list of things that I am able to deduct for working at home. I am new at working at home and need some specifics.
Thank you!!
taxes
Unless you have a special reason for needing to pay H&R Block to do your taxes, you can do free file with H&R Block online. You access it through www.irs.gov. A lot of people don't know that there are companies out there where you can electronically file for free. Most of them don't include free state filings, but my daughter found one last year that did both of hers for free. It isn't a program that is widely publicized. I only found out about it through a tax newsletter that I subscribe to. We have two different businesses this year, though, and I'm not sure I'm going to have the knowledge to do everything, but I'm still going to give it a try. They walk you step by step through the whole process. You answer questions at the beginning and it brings up forms and steps in the order you need to file. It's worth looking into. Actually the IRS has a lot of helpful information regarding filing. Tax Hotline calls it "surprisingly good," and said it's recently been redesigned to make it even more useful. Why pay somebody to do something you can do yourself?
IC - taxes, etc.
Hi, I'm an IC for a company and am considered self-employed. I am having H&R do mine for the first time. I am going to check into deductions for expenses. I am hoping for the best.
Taxes
I have used H&R Block in the past about 4 years ago I think. It was a lot more expensive than I thought it would be, around $200 I think, but I had some extra stuff to do because of some divorce issues and they charged by every form they have to do. But on the other hand it was worth it because it was my first year as IC and after that I just followed what they had done to do the next years' taxes using TaxCut myself.
Taxes
I know for an IC we have to fill out Schedule C and Form 8829 for expenses. But do we HAVE to fill out Part III, depreciation of the house? I only made some $1400 (working very, very, very contingent) so why would I need to do that? I had a lot of expenses, though, to write off as I had computer repair, monitor, foot pedal, etc. Help
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