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🇺🇸 USA Guide: US taxes

Practical guides on "US taxes". Plain language, with examples for the Polish community in the USA.

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Uber/Lyft/DoorDash — rozliczenie podatków w USA (1099, Schedule C, mileage)

Praca jako kierowca Uber, Lyft, DoorDash, Instacart, GrubHub itd. to klasyczny 1099 gig economy — sam płacisz pełne self-employment tax 15.3% PLUS income tax. Kluczowa dla zysku: dokładne śledzenie mileage. IRS stawka 2025: 70 cents/mile = 700 USD odliczenia za każde 1000 mil służbowych. Dla typowego full-time kierowcy 30-50k mil rocznie = 21-35k USD deductions. Plus other expenses: telefon, ubezpieczenie, parking, opłaty platformy. 1099-K wystawiana jeśli >5 000 USD na platformę (od 2024). Quarterly estimated tax payments by uniknąć underpayment penalty. Strategia: SEP-IRA może oszczędzić 25% net income na podatkach. AB5 w CA i podobne ustawy stanowe próbują rekwalifikować gig workers jako employee, ale Prop 22 odwrócił to w CA.
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Przewóz pieniędzy między USA i Polską legalnie — SWIFT, Wise, FBAR, Form 8938

Transfer pieniędzy między USA i Polską JEST LEGALNY w obu kierunkach, ale wymaga reporting przy większych kwotach. Najpopularniejsze metody: SWIFT (banki, $20-50 fee + 1-3% FX spread), Wise (online, $5-15 fee + 0.4-1% FX spread), Western Union/MoneyGram (drogie ale szybkie), OFX/Currencies Direct (large amounts >$10k). US reporting: FBAR (FinCEN 114) jeśli polish accounts >$10k aggregate anytime/year, Form 8938 jeśli >$50k (single) / $100k (MFJ). Bank reportuje IRS dla transferów >$10k (CTR — Currency Transaction Report). Polish side: polish bank zgłasza GIIF jeśli >15k EUR. PRZEWOŻENIE GOTÓWKI: USA wymaga deklaracji >$10k przy wjeździe/wyjeździe (Form FinCEN 105). PL wymaga deklaracji >10k EUR. Niewdeklarowane = konfiskata + karny. ZAWSZE deklaruj. Wire transfer ZAWSZE legal/safe.
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Cash Work in the USA — Risks, Law, Taxes, How to Protect Yourself

Cash work (under the table, off-the-books) is common in Polish communities in the USA — cleaning, construction, childcare, restaurants. Technically LEGAL if earnings are reported on taxes. ILLEGAL if the employee or employer hides income. Consequences for the employee include lack of Social Security credits (crucial for retirement and SSDI), no workers comp in case of an accident, no unemployment benefits, no credit history, and issues with mortgage/credit. Consequences for the employer include IRS penalties of $5,000-$50,000 per employee + criminal liability. Employees CAN legally pay taxes themselves (Schedule C as self-employed) — requires ITIN/SSN, Form 1040 + SE. This is often the safest path for Polish workers in the gray zone.
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IRS payment plan w USA — installment agreement, Offer in Compromise, Fresh Start

Jeśli winien IRS pieniędzy, masz kilka legalnych opcji negocjacji: Short-Term Payment Plan (do 180 dni, free), Long-Term Installment Agreement (do 72 mc, $31-225 setup fee), Offer in Compromise (settlement za reduced amount, $205 application fee), Currently Not Collectible status (IRS wstrzyma collections jeśli hardship), Fresh Start Initiative (od 2012 expanded). Nie ignoruj IRS letters — collections escalate: wage garnishment, bank levy, property liens, passport revocation (przy $50k+ debt). Most polish workers z tax debt mogą kwalifikować się na Streamlined Installment Agreement (do $50k debt, 6-letni plan, no financial disclosure). OIC settle za 10-30% original debt jeśli demonstrujesz inability to pay full. Statute of limitations: 10 lat od assessment — IRS nie może collect po tym (z exceptions).
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