>Charlotte<
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What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? NC
I keep editing this. I'm having a hard time asking the question in a way that makes sense, because if you've never heard of this you're going to wonder what the heck I'm talking about. It might help if I name the site, but I'm not sure that's kosher, TOS-wise.
There is an Internet site on which people (companies, web sites, individuals, whatever) who need certain tasks performed can upload a request to the site where it is listed along with thousands of other "Requesters" tasks. Anyone, such as myself, can sign up as a "Worker" and perform these tasks which pay a certain amount per task. The site itself collects a fee from the Requester. For instance, I just transcribed a 10 minute interview and made $4.00. This morning, I edited an article for grammar and spelling, and yesterday I verified on a retail site that pictures of items matched the descriptions.
I started out doing this because I thought it was an interesting way to make a few bucks, but surprisingly it's really starting to add up. At the rate I'm going, I'll be well over the $400 threshold for 1099's (it is $400, isn't it?) by the end of the year. My question is, although I'm making that money in one "place", it's being paid to me by many different Requesters. Do I only need a 1099 if I make $400 from one Requester, or do I need a 1099 if I make $400 total from the site?
Here's an analogy: this is sort of the Internet equivalent of going around to all your neighbors and cutting their grass, washing their cars, walking their dogs, etc.
So what's the deal with how 1099's work in this scenario?
I keep editing this. I'm having a hard time asking the question in a way that makes sense, because if you've never heard of this you're going to wonder what the heck I'm talking about. It might help if I name the site, but I'm not sure that's kosher, TOS-wise.
There is an Internet site on which people (companies, web sites, individuals, whatever) who need certain tasks performed can upload a request to the site where it is listed along with thousands of other "Requesters" tasks. Anyone, such as myself, can sign up as a "Worker" and perform these tasks which pay a certain amount per task. The site itself collects a fee from the Requester. For instance, I just transcribed a 10 minute interview and made $4.00. This morning, I edited an article for grammar and spelling, and yesterday I verified on a retail site that pictures of items matched the descriptions.
I started out doing this because I thought it was an interesting way to make a few bucks, but surprisingly it's really starting to add up. At the rate I'm going, I'll be well over the $400 threshold for 1099's (it is $400, isn't it?) by the end of the year. My question is, although I'm making that money in one "place", it's being paid to me by many different Requesters. Do I only need a 1099 if I make $400 from one Requester, or do I need a 1099 if I make $400 total from the site?
Here's an analogy: this is sort of the Internet equivalent of going around to all your neighbors and cutting their grass, washing their cars, walking their dogs, etc.
So what's the deal with how 1099's work in this scenario?
