So this is not a FIRE tax question but lots of super smart people here so thinking I will get a faster and better answer than trying to learn this myself.
So my daughter is coming back for winter break this weekend. I found out a few days back that rather than working her retail job, she is going to be a contractor in at my ex-wife's law office and get $10, without any withholding of any kind. She will be working 20 hours a week and do this for six weeks, so make $1,200 by the end of January at the max. Does she need to submit quarterly tax payments and pay self employment of 15.4 etc.?
She was making $9 or $9.50 at her retail job, so I'm beginning to think this will actually be a step back for her.
Any help is appreciated!