Under the table

[Anonymous]

Yes, the IRS can go after him. Whether they actually will is a function of their workload, their awareness of his conduct, and the amount of taxes being evaded. Most people are detected through an informant reporting the illegal conduct to the IRS, and sometimes through investigations into other illegal conduct which reveals the income. Spies, for example, are usually prosecuted both for espionage and for tax evasion, since none declare their payments from hostile foreign intelligence services on their tax returns.

If you'd like to benefit from the IRS reward program: https://www.irs.gov/compliance/whistleblower-office

People who try to avoid a paper trail around their income always do so for purposes of evading income tax. A secondary reason may be to try to deter wage garnishment or to otherwise hide the fact of income from creditors, but in any case unreported income is income which will be undeclared on tax returns, too.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My brother in law is a us citizen. Has a lot of debt. Well educated. But only wants to work under the table jobs. Any financial reasons why?

If he is paid legally his paychecks are garnished.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My brother in law is a us citizen. Has a lot of debt. Well educated. But only wants to work under the table jobs. Any financial reasons why?

If he is paid legally his paychecks are garnished.

What would that look like? How would this trigger wage garnishment?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:That's disgusting. I would report him for tax evasive. Nice family you got. 🙄

Why would you report a brother in law for tax evasion? I could only ever imagine doing that if I absolutely hated him for some reason. Other than that, I'd remember that he was married to a sibling of mine and reporting him might cause many family problems.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

My brother in law is a us citizen. Has a lot of debt. Well educated. But only wants to work under the table jobs. Any financial reasons why?

I wonder how he gets health insurance.

Some version of Medicaid? Or Through his spouse?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:That's disgusting. I would report him for tax evasive. Nice family you got. 🙄

Why would you report a brother in law for tax evasion? I could only ever imagine doing that if I absolutely hated him for some reason. Other than that, I'd remember that he was married to a sibling of mine and reporting him might cause many family problems.

I have never heard it being investigated outside of immigration purposes

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:As others have said this is almost always for purposes of tax evasion, so the behavior is likely criminal. He also won't receive credit towards Social Security or Medicare, and may be unpleasantly surprised if he tries to claim benefits when he'd otherwise be eligible based on age. He of course will also be ineligible for unemployment benefits.

You only need to earn around $6k per year to get your SS credits. If you earn more, your pension is higher but it’s negligible to an extent

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:That's disgusting. I would report him for tax evasive. Nice family you got. 🙄

Why would you report a brother in law for tax evasion? I could only ever imagine doing that if I absolutely hated him for some reason. Other than that, I'd remember that he was married to a sibling of mine and reporting him might cause many family problems.

I have never heard it being investigated outside of immigration purposes

I mean, for ordinary people, not Trump

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:That's disgusting. I would report him for tax evasive. Nice family you got. 🙄

Why would you report a brother in law for tax evasion? I could only ever imagine doing that if I absolutely hated him for some reason. Other than that, I'd remember that he was married to a sibling of mine and reporting him might cause many family problems.

Exactly. You need to remember who you're actually going to hurt here. If this man is trying to avoid child support payments, that's one thing. But if he's supporting a family, his dependents are going to suffer if he's reported.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:That's disgusting. I would report him for tax evasive. Nice family you got. 🙄

Why would you report a brother in law for tax evasion? I could only ever imagine doing that if I absolutely hated him for some reason. Other than that, I'd remember that he was married to a sibling of mine and reporting him might cause many family problems.

Exactly. You need to remember who you're actually going to hurt here. If this man is trying to avoid child support payments, that's one thing. But if he's supporting a family, his dependents are going to suffer if he's reported.

Ha! He tries to bum money off of everyone else.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:That's disgusting. I would report him for tax evasive. Nice family you got. 🙄

Why would you report a brother in law for tax evasion? I could only ever imagine doing that if I absolutely hated him for some reason. Other than that, I'd remember that he was married to a sibling of mine and reporting him might cause many family problems.

Exactly. You need to remember who you're actually going to hurt here. If this man is trying to avoid child support payments, that's one thing. But if he's supporting a family, his dependents are going to suffer if he's reported.

No, he's avoiding his tax obligation, and his contribution to the government's income which funds pretty much everything, to increase his personal resources at the expense of those who do pay taxes. He's a leech on society. Those who pay taxes also often have families, would prefer to spend their money otherwise, etc., why does this criminal get a pass?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:That's disgusting. I would report him for tax evasive. Nice family you got. 🙄

Why would you report a brother in law for tax evasion? I could only ever imagine doing that if I absolutely hated him for some reason. Other than that, I'd remember that he was married to a sibling of mine and reporting him might cause many family problems.

Exactly. You need to remember who you're actually going to hurt here. If this man is trying to avoid child support payments, that's one thing. But if he's supporting a family, his dependents are going to suffer if he's reported.

No, he's avoiding his tax obligation, and his contribution to the government's income which funds pretty much everything, to increase his personal resources at the expense of those who do pay taxes. He's a leech on society. Those who pay taxes also often have families, would prefer to spend their money otherwise, etc., why does this criminal get a pass?

OP suggested he was actually a leech with no children to support, but to answer your question, when there are dependents, relatives who know the children personally will usually not alert authorities, in order to protect the children's financial future. It's a bit disturbing that you are unaware of this. Sometimes ethical duty is mitigated by one's personal affection for innocents caught in the middle.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:That's disgusting. I would report him for tax evasive. Nice family you got. 🙄

Why would you report a brother in law for tax evasion? I could only ever imagine doing that if I absolutely hated him for some reason. Other than that, I'd remember that he was married to a sibling of mine and reporting him might cause many family problems.

Exactly. You need to remember who you're actually going to hurt here. If this man is trying to avoid child support payments, that's one thing. But if he's supporting a family, his dependents are going to suffer if he's reported.

No, he's avoiding his tax obligation, and his contribution to the government's income which funds pretty much everything, to increase his personal resources at the expense of those who do pay taxes. He's a leech on society. Those who pay taxes also often have families, would prefer to spend their money otherwise, etc., why does this criminal get a pass?

People go out of their way every year to find some loophole, some technicality which will help them to avoid paying their full share of taxes.