Babysitting with EAD

[visaquestion1234 27]

Hi all,

 

My wife has her AP/EAD card and I was wondering how to lawfully babysit. Her GC interview was postponed last month and I was hoping to ask then, but I’ll ask you guys in the meantime. She wants to work, but we both want to do this entire process by the books as we have from the start. Jobs are obviously hard to come by now however she was offered to take care of a family’s children for the summer. Is this something she can accept? We would be logging her income for tax purposes but I’m not sure how it can legally be considered “work”.

 

Thanks in advance!

[payxibka 10,045]

23 minutes ago, visaquestion1234 said:

Hi all,

 

My wife has her AP/EAD card and I was wondering how to lawfully babysit. Her GC interview was postponed last month and I was hoping to ask then, but I’ll ask you guys in the meantime. She wants to work, but we both want to do this entire process by the books as we have from the start. Jobs are obviously hard to come by now however she was offered to take care of a family’s children for the summer. Is this something she can accept? We would be logging her income for tax purposes but I’m not sure how it can legally be considered “work”.

 

Thanks in advance!

Of course its work. She will be being paid for her time.  

[visaquestion1234 27]

Just now, payxibka said:

Of course its work. She will be being paid for her time.  

In a pure labor sense yes, but it would be cash and no formal recognition of employment. How can I make sure this type of work maintains lawful?

[Sparkle Sparkle 914]

1 hour ago, visaquestion1234 said:

Hi all,

 

My wife has her AP/EAD card and I was wondering how to lawfully babysit. Her GC interview was postponed last month and I was hoping to ask then, but I’ll ask you guys in the meantime. She wants to work, but we both want to do this entire process by the books as we have from the start. Jobs are obviously hard to come by now however she was offered to take care of a family’s children for the summer. Is this something she can accept? We would be logging her income for tax purposes but I’m not sure how it can legally be considered “work”.

 

Thanks in advance!

What your wife has now otherwise called combo card allows her to legally take up any kind of employment and earn money

[flfreddy 92]

56 minutes ago, visaquestion1234 said:

In a pure labor sense yes, but it would be cash and no formal recognition of employment. How can I make sure this type of work maintains lawful?

well that is sole proprietorship.. if she wants to report income, IRS would certainly welcome it.  

[payxibka 10,045]

7 hours ago, visaquestion1234 said:

In a pure labor sense yes, but it would be cash and no formal recognition of employment. How can I make sure this type of work maintains lawful?

It's called a schedule C to Form 1040

[Mollie09 1,543]

12 hours ago, visaquestion1234 said:

In a pure labor sense yes, but it would be cash and no formal recognition of employment. How can I make sure this type of work maintains lawful?

If she's making more than $1,800 in one year, she needs to be acknowledged as an employee or contractor and have taxes withheld for it to be "lawful".

[SalishSea 17,837]

17 hours ago, visaquestion1234 said:

Hi all,

 

My wife has her AP/EAD card and I was wondering how to lawfully babysit. Her GC interview was postponed last month and I was hoping to ask then, but I’ll ask you guys in the meantime. She wants to work, but we both want to do this entire process by the books as we have from the start. Jobs are obviously hard to come by now however she was offered to take care of a family’s children for the summer. Is this something she can accept? We would be logging her income for tax purposes but I’m not sure how it can legally be considered “work”.

 

Thanks in advance!

You do know that EAD is a work permit, yes?

[SalishSea 17,837]

16 hours ago, visaquestion1234 said:

In a pure labor sense yes, but it would be cash and no formal recognition of employment. How can I make sure this type of work maintains lawful?

This has nothing to do with her immigration status.  It is an IRS thing.

[visaquestion1234 27]

1 minute ago, Jorgedig said:

You do know that EAD is a work permit, yes?

I do know that. I just didn’t know how jobs paying strictly in cash, no W2 forms etc, are treated.

1 minute ago, Jorgedig said:

This has nothing to do with her immigration status.  It is an IRS thing.

Yes, thank you. I apologize for being a bit confused.

[Mecer 5]

She can be considered as “self-employed” or “independent contractor”... These people will use form 1099 to declare tax at year end.

Maybe schedule a meeting with tax advisor and ask how should she bill/write a receipt/charging fees for the customer/family she’ll babysit.

I would imagine this wouldn’t be too hard, good luck!

[payxibka 10,045]

6 minutes ago, Mecer said:

She can be considered as “self-employed” or “independent contractor”... These people will use form 1099 to declare tax at year end.

Maybe schedule a meeting with tax advisor and ask how should she bill/write a receipt/charging fees for the customer/family she’ll babysit.

I would imagine this wouldn’t be too hard, good luck!

She may or may not receive a 1099, she will use schedule C to report the income  earned

[Lil bear 4,219]

Also worth paying estimated taxes quarterly .. online direct to IRS.. abounds nasty surprises in tax season.