lostintaxlation
Junior Member
Florida Resident
I am in a big mess.. I have no idea where to even start.
I left the US and began working in Germany in Oct. 2004.
I had a visa and had taxes withheld (in Germany).
I filled a return in Germany for Germany in 2005.
I did not file under US.
In April 2005 I left to work in Holland.
My employer did not do the visa or other necessary paper work (despite constant questioning and requests by workers)
and listed everyone under freelancer, although we were in fact by definition employees.
We received no benefits and no taxes were withheld.
I stopped working for them in June of 2006.
Because they had us working as employees (even though they listed us under freelancers) they should be responsible for back taxes and penalties (right?)\
What should I do to insure that they are held liable?
In July of 2007 I began work as an independent contractor for a company based in the US.
I have no idea what I must do in order to operate legally because the information is so confusing on the IRS.gov site...
tax for here, tax form there, quarterly taxes, estimated taxes, self employment tax, random taxes for taxes!
it sounds as if I simply must pay 90% of my money away in taxes.
.. it sounds like punishment for not working in the system of employee.
I need to get this mess figured out and am so lost in it I don't know what to do.
SOO much red tape has my mind in a whirl and thinking that I will end up in prison for ignorance.
What do I need to do.. please some one help me Is there anywhere I can go.. some one to talk to to find a clear answer?
I am in a big mess.. I have no idea where to even start.
I left the US and began working in Germany in Oct. 2004.
I had a visa and had taxes withheld (in Germany).
I filled a return in Germany for Germany in 2005.
I did not file under US.
In April 2005 I left to work in Holland.
My employer did not do the visa or other necessary paper work (despite constant questioning and requests by workers)
and listed everyone under freelancer, although we were in fact by definition employees.
We received no benefits and no taxes were withheld.
I stopped working for them in June of 2006.
Because they had us working as employees (even though they listed us under freelancers) they should be responsible for back taxes and penalties (right?)\
What should I do to insure that they are held liable?
In July of 2007 I began work as an independent contractor for a company based in the US.
I have no idea what I must do in order to operate legally because the information is so confusing on the IRS.gov site...
tax for here, tax form there, quarterly taxes, estimated taxes, self employment tax, random taxes for taxes!
it sounds as if I simply must pay 90% of my money away in taxes.
.. it sounds like punishment for not working in the system of employee.
I need to get this mess figured out and am so lost in it I don't know what to do.
SOO much red tape has my mind in a whirl and thinking that I will end up in prison for ignorance.
What do I need to do.. please some one help me Is there anywhere I can go.. some one to talk to to find a clear answer?