I got a job... sort of!

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Dec 21st 2011, 6:55 pm

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Re: I got a job... sort of!

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Originally Posted by GeoffM

Considering it's taken me 5 years to get overpaid tax back from HMRC, the less they have to do with my life, the better! And no I don't imagine the IRS is much different.

Incorrect assumption about the IRS. Tens of millions get refunds every year from the IRS. It's pretty much normal since PAYE doesn't exist here and there are so many deductions that can be used to decrease one's tax liability.

Dec 21st 2011, 7:02 pm

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Re: I got a job... sort of!

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Originally Posted by GeoffM

Not a joke at all! My home business is games so I may well qualify, and CA isn't excluded in the list. Excellent, thank you.

Well the association is a joke...but they don't vet membership anyway, so even if you weren't in the industry, it wouldn't matter....it's $50 a year membership, so pretty cheap anyway.

If you're over on TCE, there were threads from some indies and contractors talking about umbrella companies to work under as contractors to get in on medical insurance, so might be worth searching out. If you ain't a member, well good luck getting in before the apocalypse