Adsense and Taxes

mediaspree · 01-20-2005, 11:43 AM

Ok all you accountants, so I got my W2 today from my "real job" and plan to file my taxes quickly to get my refund. What is the deal with earnings that I have accrued from Adsense? Do I have to declare them as income? Is Google going to report paying me "x" amount last year to the IRS? Could they, however unlikey, come after me if I don't declare my adsense earnings? Any knowledge would be appreciated.

IAmAllanShore · 01-20-2005, 11:49 AM

How about more important than whether or not they come after you, the whole "doing the honest thing" angle ;-)

https://www.google.com/adsense/taxinfo

Report your income.

-Allan

RJ · 01-20-2005, 12:00 PM

If you made over $500 last year, yes it is reported to the IRS. Tax evasion is a serious thing, I wouldn't recommend it.

ISeeIt · 01-20-2005, 12:07 PM

Originally Posted by -RJ-

Tax evasion is a serious thing, I wouldn't recommend it.

Yeh, just ask that Richard guy from survivor!

mediaspree · 01-20-2005, 12:22 PM

Originally Posted by -RJ-

If you made over $500 last year, yes it is reported to the IRS. Tax evasion is a serious thing, I wouldn't recommend it.

So if i made under $500 I don't have to report it? The reason I ask of course is I want to do the honest thing just not have to go through the trouble if its not required.

IAmAllanShore · 01-20-2005, 08:15 PM

Originally Posted by mediaspree

So if i made under $500 I don't have to report it? The reason I ask of course is I want to do the honest thing just not have to go through the trouble if its not required.

They have to report if you made if you made over $500 (I thought it was $600, actually, but whatever), but you have to report it no matter what (Not exactly true, but close enough).
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/google-adsense/65951-adsense-and-taxes.html

-Allan

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IAmAllanShore NamePros Expert Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Esse quam videri Posts: 8,316	How about more important than whether or not they come after you, the whole "doing the honest thing" angle ;-) https://www.google.com/adsense/taxinfo Report your income. -Allan __________________ Something Witty This Way Comes...

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RJ NamePros Admin Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 12,919 Follow @DomainBuyer	If you made over $500 last year, yes it is reported to the IRS. Tax evasion is a serious thing, I wouldn't recommend it. __________________ Reach me at rj at namepros dot com

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