Worked one day, do I need to file taxes for it?Confused...?

Question

I have searched this site and there are plenty of these questions all ready asked.... Problem is, they all have different answers for the same question.

Some people say that you dont have to file taxes if you made less than 600 dollars. Then some say you have to file for all your jobs or the IRS will take you to jail and take all of your stuff.

Please, which one is it?

Answer 1

The filing requirement is determined by adding up all of your income not each item individually.

If your main job put you over the filing requirement, and I assume that it does, ANY additional income must be reported on your tax return.  Yes, even just one afternoon.

Answer 2

Its your total income for the year that determines whether you will need to file a tax return - not the number of days that you worked.

Answer 3

Since you will be filing for your main job, then you need to include ALL of your income, including the income from the one-afternoon job.

If that short job was your only income for the year, you most likely wouldn't be required to file, depending on how much you made for those few hours.

In any case, the people who say you would go to jail and have all your stuff taken are wrong.  You'd get a bill from the IRS for the additional taxes, plus penalties and interest.

Answer 4

At the end of the year (before April 15 of next year) you have to file a tax return showing *all* the money you made during the year. That one day's worth of income will be included as part of your whole year's income. You don't need to go out and file a separate tax return right now based on just that one day.

(You *are* planning to work more than one day this year, right?)

Answer 5

My companys CPA says that the 600 Dollor rule is correect HOWEVER, there are different rules for different states.... so simply call a local tax preparerand ask.  BUT the 600's is a general rule.