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		dabockster on July 29, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Hiring Without Whiteboards My city considers 1099s as businesses due to some shady contractors in the past. So my local government would try to collect a chunk of any contractor earnings (with that chunk getting huge if you didn't register with them first).

kanobo on July 29, 2020 [–]

What city do you live in? I've never heard of 1099 tax collection on a city level before, is that common?

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