GDG- Gettysburg Guiding

[Howard Siegal]

This will cost them a tidy percentage of their earnings. I am not an
accountant (although I know some here are,) but I beleive that in addition
to regular income taxes which these earnings will be subject to, I think
self employment taxes might also be due.

On 12/30/07, Jeff Burk <jlb4tlb at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> Esteemed GDG Member Contributes:
>
>
> Greetings
>
> You get it right jack.  I kept my fingers off the keyboards also, but
> truth be told.
>
> Jeff Burk
>
> Jack Kelly <jmkelly at norwoodlight.com> wrote:
> Esteemed GDG Member Contributes:
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>
> Exactly right, Bob.
> You have hit on the crux of the dispute (I'm glad you did! I've been
> biting
> my electronic tongue for the past two days on this issue) . The LBG's,
> IMHO, don't dislike the idea of a reservation system, nor do they fear the
> NPS collecting guide fees; they are against the NPS informing the IRS (via
> 1099's) of their income!
> My business requires the use of IC's where the IC's are scheduled through
> a
> dispatch system, the company bills the customer, and pays the IC's every
> two
> weeks. The only objection from some IC's is the issuance of 1099's at the
> end of the year; some want to work "under the table" (i.e., no taxes) so
> they do not work with me.
> I'm guessing that some of the LBG's are worrying about the loss of a
> substantial tax-free income, and the IRS is licking its chops over this
> new
> source of revenue.
>
> Regards,
>
> Jack Kelly
>
>
> <<will have to issue the guides 1099s. I don't think there is a problem
> with them being contract labor. The park cannot set an individual guides
> hours, the guides do not use NPS equipment to give the tours and has a
> very limited right to hire and fire an individual guide. BUT since they
> are dispersing the funds they will have to issue a 1099 to anyone making
> over $600 which is quite a change for an individual who is currently
> being paid in cash with no record of what they receive. >>>
>
>
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