In Los Angeles, there's this thing called BTRC or businesstaxr registration.
I worked a couple of odd jobs such as being a door dasher for four years but they never really amounted to anything big. I also reported everything I earned filing under1099. Technically as an independent contractor, we are our own business. But in LA.. you must also pay the city a bit for their cut.
I'm not a complaining type but IDK why they’d be bothering me about my independent contractor stuff 4 years after the fact seems a little sketchy and predatory to be honest..
Last but not the least, all my hustle side gig stuff when all the cuts are made, literally just equates into me working $7 per hour. Oh, but I was young and thought the hustle and grind culture was cool!! Why do they make it so hard for us to make just a little bit of spare change? Going after the ones who put up their little etsy store and only making $500. It's draining and frustrating.
Now I have to pay 11 grand in fines. I'm trying to see if anyone has ever had success for a waiver for the fees, because I'm for sure cannot pay for this high amount of a fine. Anyone else in LA got slapped with this? I reported everything even if they paid me by cash, maybe not knowing anything about the BTRC is completely my fault?