Taxes 2024

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April 28, 2025
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Hello, I have worked doing private homecare for 2 years at the same residence. Received checks and never was asked to fill out W9. Now 04/28/2025 I am being asked by the daughter of client that I need to fill out W9 for this previous tax year. It is past January 31st, and April 15th- her parents have a extension, im assuming. I have already filed, received refund etc for my taxes. They are withholding my paycheck till I fill out W9. I agreed from here forward to claim my income made, but if I give my SS # I will have a 1099 or whichever form used floating around and dont want to get in trouble with the IRS where I already filed and was not asked in the beginning to do a W9. What are my options, and what if I fill it out, will it come back negatively on me?

VolvoGirl

Level 15

Did you report that income as self employment on your 2024 return?

xmasbaby0

Level 15

It is possible that you have been a household employee---depending on how much you were paid and if all of the work was done in the people's home. If you have been a household employee---the employer was supposed to issue a W-2 to you and withhold Social Security and Medicare.

So...before you comply with their request--determine if you were a household employee--maybe they are the ones who need to change what they did about the way you were paid.

https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/taxation/considered-household-employee/L8WWhbPfO_US_en_US?uid=lrtjhxqc

https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-payments/pay-taxes-pay-household-employee/L9eZxdOGo_US_en_US?uid=m4mvnflf

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