Author: Olivia

I’ve been here my whole life and when I finally learned about labor laws I also learned that almost nobody knows/cares about them. Every time I mention unions someone mentions how they’re “corrupt” or the “expensive dues.” No concept of solidarity. Whatever manager says, goes and nobody thinks to themselves ‘How about no.’ Is there anybody else in this sub who lives in NoVa or even the DMV?

Taxes. If you didn't know- “Starting Jan. 1, the IRS said, if a person accrues more than $600 annually in commercial payments on an app like Venmo, then Venmo “must file and furnish a Form 1099-K” Before this change the bar to be taxable was $20,000 which seems reasonable for “commercial” taxes. That's a drastic change that'll affect more people, even you! Be sure to receive online pay with caution and make sure it can NOT be considered income. This affects not just venmo but zelle and cash app too. Otherwise you find yourself owing money to the government

Think about it. It'd be pretty easy to get everyone's email or phone numbers. Then sign them up with an app and start notifying everyone on the mailing/call list on XX date. The only legal hurdle is that it can't be initiated by an outside party, it has to come from within. And the other big hurdle is big tech not allowing them on the app stores. Then it would be as easy as just creating a website.