How long can you pay an employee under the table for?
> I recently hired someone and setting up the payroll and all that shit has turned out to be a major pain in the ass. Plus I think the guy is gonna last like 6 months tops. And I'd rather just avoid the taxes and avoid the potential unemployment claim. Is there any risk to just paying this guy cash for 6 months?
Google loves to give you page after page of scare tactics, "OMG don't do it, the IRS will crush your balls in a vice!"
NO DUDE DONT DO IT, THE GOV, THE NSA, THE FBI, THE EUROPOL AND INTERPOL, AND THE IRS... OH HOLY LORD, SAVE US FROM THE IRS, THEY ARE OMNIPOTENT, THEY ARE EVERYWHERE, THEY ARE THE ALL SEEING EYE, THEY WILL HUNT YOU DOWN SOONER THAN YOU THINK, OH PLEASE LORD SAVE US ALL FROM THE IRS.
ps. pay that guy under the table, no body is going to hear about shit, if everybody keep their mouth shut.
Nah just say something like you weren't sure if he was a permanent employee if anyone asks
If you're afraid of him claiming unemployment it's retarded to hire him off the books. What if he goes in to make that claim then they have some trouble figuring it out so he explains to them he was paid off the books for six months?
Can't you hire the guy as an independent contractor where he's responsible for FICA taxes and providing his own benefits?
Yes, but the guy won't do that, obviously.
I have been working under the table for a guy for almost a year I make about 5K a month we have no issues. Just make sure the guy is cool with it and understands and its not going to fuck you
I thought about it, but he really does not fit the 1099 category. He's a legit employee.
Here's the other issue. It's a 2 part problem:
The guy has been pretty mediocre from day one. He shows up and does help some, and he tries, but he def is not a fit. He's not the guy. But I need help for a little bit, bad or good, is better than no help, my small business is swamped right now.
So I'll be suprised if he still has a job with me in 6 weeks. I'm planning on firing him soon, barring a significant turn around in job performance. Then finding someone else.
He's been an employee for a month, I need him for a while longer before replacing him, so it seems silly to make him official. So it will likely be 3 months of work he'd be getting paid under the table.
unless you hire people who need to work and get money to feed their senpaitachi you are going to be dealing with dumbass 20 year olds with teen mindsets that are there to clock in, get paid, chill on their phone and leave.
IDK if people with senpaitachi are gonna work for me.
> Pay is $14/hr