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I agree with John P Beyrer, and I have some more to add. The rules for defining scope of control must ALSO CONFORM to the labor laws of YOUR STATE! Many people get in trouble with the independent contractor thing. Most of these situations DO NOT conform to independent contractor definition. If you, the employer, control when, where, and how the work is performed, YOU HAVE A W-2 ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEE. Period. A lot of lawmakers and wealthy people are in BIG TROUBLE with the IRS, MEDICARE, and SSA, and get handed a BIG TAX BILL with penalties, interest, and sometimes, FINES. Then their STATE goes to work on them for unpaid employer unemployment taxes, failure to withhold state income taxes, and failure to establish and contribute to a workers compensation fund or show bond/self insured status.
Please READ IRS Publication 926 carefully. I think when you are done, you might want to consider hiring through a service, like Visiting Angels, etc. or hiring a accountant to handle the details of required fiduciary payments of withheld taxes and employer contributions. Making those payments late is a huge and expensive misstep.
I have seen these situations personally, and seen people try to get away with payment with in kind housing etc...and get slammed HARD, in tax audits. https://www.irs.gov/publications/p926/ar02.html
You generally must withhold Social security and Medicare taxes from wages you pay an employee, but not from money you pay an independent contractor. A worker is an employee if you can control not only the work they do but how they do it.
NO, they work for themselves. At the end of the you give them a 1099 form and they can claim it if they want to. But, if YOU take money from your Dad for is care, you DO have to pay taxes on it. It rounds out to about 30% of your pay so save it separate to be safe. We have been doing this for a couple of years now with an accountant. Always pay in check for your records. We even have out woman make out and sign a time-sheet for our records.
This depends on how you are contracting the private companion. If you are paying an hourly wage as an employer and the weekly amount exceeds the amount exempted (check with a tax accountant or IRS for this) then you must pay the employer's share of Social Security and Medicare taxes. However, if you are contracting the companion on a temporary basis for a pre-agreed amount, then you can just provide a 1099-MISC form to the companion and he/she is responsible for any taxes owed on that income
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").
B.
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.
F.
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.
A lot of lawmakers and wealthy people are in BIG TROUBLE with the IRS, MEDICARE, and SSA, and get handed a BIG TAX BILL with penalties, interest, and sometimes, FINES. Then their STATE goes to work on them for unpaid employer unemployment taxes, failure to withhold state income taxes, and failure to establish and contribute to a workers compensation fund or show bond/self insured status.
Please READ IRS Publication 926 carefully. I think when you are done, you might want to consider hiring through a service, like Visiting Angels, etc. or hiring a accountant to handle the details of required fiduciary payments of withheld taxes and employer contributions. Making those payments late is a huge and expensive misstep.
I have seen these situations personally, and seen people try to get away with payment with in kind housing etc...and get slammed HARD, in tax audits.
https://www.irs.gov/publications/p926/ar02.html
But, if YOU take money from your Dad for is care, you DO have to pay taxes on it. It rounds out to about 30% of your pay so save it separate to be safe. We have been doing this for a couple of years now with an accountant. Always pay in check for your records. We even have out woman make out and sign a time-sheet for our records.