Generally, since 1099 workers (freelancers and independent contractors) don't receive wages, they must pay their own payroll taxes. Those who are self-employed or sole proprietorships must pay the entire payroll tax on their own.
“Depreciation recapture” refers to the Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) policy that an individual cannot claim a depreciation deduction for an asset (thereby reducing their income tax) and then sell it for a profit without “repaying the IRS” through income tax on that profit. By reporting the profit as ordinary income rather than as capital gains, which is taxed at a lower rate, the difference between the sale price and adjusted cost basis is “recaptured.”
In other words, any gain up to the amount of the depreciation which has been expensed will be taxed at ordinary income rates and not at the capital gains rate.
For example:
Car purchased for $20000
Depreciation of $5000
Adjusted basis is $15000
Sold for $17000
The $2000 above the adjusted basis is taxed at ordinary income tax rates and not at the capital gains rate.
There would not be a penalty. You would only pay the higher rate though.
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