Taxes Paid on Writing Test for Job Interview

[roth evangelist]

I got interviewed for a job recently, and the next step is for me to do a writing test. They will pay me to do the test, which is awesome. But I was just curious, what kind of income would this be? 1099 or W2? 1099 makes more sense, but what if I get the job? Would it be on my W2 next year?

I have a separate checking account for self-employment income, and I like to keep things separate because of taxes, etc., so if anyone has any experience with a case like this I would greatly appreciate some insight. Thanks!

[mreed911]

Maybe neither if it's not over $600, in which case you'd simply report it along with other "unreported" earned income.

[KlangFool]

I got interviewed for a job recently, and the next step is for me to do a writing test. They will pay me to do the test, which is awesome. But I was just curious, what kind of income would this be? 1099 or W2? 1099 makes more sense, but what if I get the job? Would it be on my W2 next year?

I have a separate checking account for self-employment income, and I like to keep things separate because of taxes, etc., so if anyone has any experience with a case like this I would greatly appreciate some insight. Thanks!

roth evangelist,

Do they pay you enough to take the test?

Is it a test or some real work pretend to be a test?

KlangFool

[roth evangelist]

Maybe neither if it's not over $600, in which case you'd simply report it along with other "unreported" earned income.

Good point. Didn't think about that. And it is less than $600.

[roth evangelist]

I got interviewed for a job recently, and the next step is for me to do a writing test. They will pay me to do the test, which is awesome. But I was just curious, what kind of income would this be? 1099 or W2? 1099 makes more sense, but what if I get the job? Would it be on my W2 next year?

I have a separate checking account for self-employment income, and I like to keep things separate because of taxes, etc., so if anyone has any experience with a case like this I would greatly appreciate some insight. Thanks!

roth evangelist,

Do they pay you enough to take the test?

Is it a test or some real work pretend to be a test?

KlangFool

It's a small writing assignment representative of some of the work I would be doing at the job. These sorts of tests are typically unpaid so it's nice that they are actually paying for it.

[billaster]

It's a small writing assignment representative of some of the work I would be doing at the job. These sorts of tests are typically unpaid so it's nice that they are actually paying for it.

Sounds like a perfect opportunity for ChatGPT.