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yeoman6987

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27. Yieks

Reply to MysticHuman (Reply #19)

Wed Mar 26, 2014, 10:33 AM

Mar 2014

Since I am getting paid cash...I have zero income going towards taxes.

That is not true. You are required to file anyway. I think you are making a mistake. You might even qualify for EIC. I think you should talk with an expert because I would hate for them to find out that you are paid in cash and not paying taxes that could land you in hot water. But even besides that, you are losing money because you would get money back with your income level. Just try it out and see. Wouldn't hurt anything.

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Ok an ACA question since the person I talked to today didn't seem to understand... [View all] MysticHuman Mar 2014 OP

Michigan is participating in the expanded Medicaid program so you should qualify. PoliticAverse Mar 2014 #1

I agree.... MysticHuman Mar 2014 #3

Can you file anyway? yeoman6987 Mar 2014 #26

Michigan was a bit slow to expand Medicaid Travis_0004 Mar 2014 #2

You are correct... MysticHuman Mar 2014 #4

You definitely qualify. llmart Mar 2014 #5

I agree that I should qualify.... MysticHuman Mar 2014 #6

I had the same problem once when dealing with a NY program where the fees depended on your income. PoliticAverse Mar 2014 #10

Something similar happened to me when I applied for food stamps rocktivity Mar 2014 #11

but you still CAN file an income tax return hfojvt Mar 2014 #17

Well... MysticHuman Mar 2014 #19

Yieks yeoman6987 Mar 2014 #27

Thanks yeoman6987 MysticHuman Mar 2014 #31

EVERYONE should file a tax return EVERY year rocktivity Mar 2014 #7

Thanks rocktivity MysticHuman Mar 2014 #16

many others may be required to do this to qualify Supersedeas Mar 2014 #30

For Heaven's sake, file a return. WillowTree Mar 2014 #8

Of course MysticHuman Mar 2014 #15

I had a bad experience with free online filing hfojvt Mar 2014 #18

My ex wife and I always MysticHuman Mar 2014 #21

If single, try cancelling all applications, estimate 11,850 2014 income. Skip Intro Mar 2014 #9

Thanks... MysticHuman Mar 2014 #14

Cancelled everything.... MysticHuman Mar 2014 #32

The navigators are incompetent, and that is being nice. Skip Intro Mar 2014 #35

even if you don't pay taxes don't you still file a return ? JI7 Mar 2014 #12

Legally you have to make somewhere MysticHuman Mar 2014 #13

that doesn't sound legal hfojvt Mar 2014 #20

Again... MysticHuman Mar 2014 #22

If you are 'self-employed' you have to file and pay both the employee and employer's part of FICA PoliticAverse Mar 2014 #23

I was gonna say hfojvt Mar 2014 #24

this is true justabob Mar 2014 #25

Thanks PoliticAverse MysticHuman Mar 2014 #34

Then file the short form...shouldn't take long or difficult. Auntie Bush Mar 2014 #28

I live in MI also, from what I can tell..... Motown_Johnny Mar 2014 #29

Thanks Motown MysticHuman Mar 2014 #33