I know it vary's from state to state, but I am not 100% sure of how it works. How does it work for you in your state? Is there a certain amount to make? Does the school report you, or do you have to do it?

Sorry, yes I am talking about taxes, I just realized that I didnt put it in there.

As far as reporting us, what I mean is do they send to the state how much they pay us, or do we have to do it.

[Edited by brandan89 on Jan 19th, 2005 at 09:28 PM]

By law you have to report everything you make. I am going to assume that you are an independent contractor. It might be safe to assume that you are not going to make over $600 for one school. Only then does a school have to report the amount to who they pay. Officiating is a business, so everything you make and everything you put into it can be a write off on your taxes. Not sure what you are looking for.

Peace

[Edited by JRutledge on Jan 19th, 2005 at 09:41 PM]

I edited it.

Brandan,

Don't cheat on your taxes. Report all income. Take every deduction & loophole that is legally yours. At your age I'm sure we're not talking about a lot of money and cheating on taxes is a very bad habit to get into.

I use Turbo Tax and report my officiating income/expenses on schedule C. You'll be surprised how many legitimate expenses there are to offset your officiating income.

The guy who schedules my games only schedule school games. I get my own summer league games and childrens league games. Can i report them all together?

Yes you can & should.

Keep an account of the games, income & expenses per game, regardless of whether you submit your SS# and get a check or you get cash under the table. If you make over a certain amount with a particular organization you (and the government) will get a 1099 form but this form doesn't get filed as I recall.

Dan,

What are deductions and loopholes are you referring to?

I am not an expert but things such as travel from work to game site, camps, uniforms, association dues, educational material, etc.

Uniforms
Equipment
Fees
Insurance premiums
Professional publications

Additional items not previously mentioned:

Rules software (and your tax preparation software and consultation fees, as well),
licensing fees,
Subscription to officiating.com :)

I get a Form 1099 from the treasurer of my association. It covers scholastic and rec earnings. We, or I guess I should say I, do not do any games that are not assigned by either the scholastic commissioner or the rec commissioner.