Previously, gig platforms only had to report information to the IRS for workers who earned more than $20,000 and completed at least 200 transactions. The new thresholds are designed to make it harder for gig workers to avoid paying taxes on their income.
“Like their fellow Americans who earn income through traditional means, U.S. taxpayers who earn income from digital and other platforms that comprise the gig economy need to pay their fair share of taxes,” IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel said in a statement. “The world is getting smaller for tax cheats, and we will work collaboratively with our partners to vigorously enforce the nation’s tax laws.”
Dream on. If smart glasses gain a massive amount of users in 2025, I'll put a sock in my mouth. Still not enough reason to carry around both smart glasses and a smart phone. Smart watches already are there for tech enthusiasts and they can always go with a VR headset to get a hardcore AR experience.
It might be worth it to try some volunteer work and see if you can get some joy out of helping people. Up to you what you do with your life, but if there is some kind of afterlife, it wouldn't hurt to score a few points.
The decision to step down confused some Republicans, but others suspected the move had something to do with the House GOP Steering Committee not giving her a coveted post on the House Ways and Means Committee, according to two people with direct knowledge of the matter.
Spartz, who has had problems with retaining staff, said she’d prefer to “spend more of my time helping” the mission of the so-called Department of Government Efficiency, which is meant to help cut government spending.
Heather MacDougall, former Amazon Vice President of Health & Safety, is now under consideration by President-elect Trump to lead the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), which is tasked with ensuring the health and safety of U.S. workers.
Fun pig fact:
https://www.amnestyusa.org/blog/with-whom-are-many-u-s-police-departments-training-with-a-chronic-human-rights-violator-israel/