Tax Time! Tax Question Here...

[knowsbleed]

Arguments ensue here in my workcenter. Topic of discussion yesterday was this:


Brothels are legal in Nevada. SINCE they are legal institutions, I was wondering if the employees of said institutions receive W-2s and have to file taxes. Do they have to claim tips and extra wages? Is anybody here employed at one of these businesses that could enlighten us?



What is their actual title? Sex-giver-er?





Ahh... the pondering... it keeps me up at night.

 

[imaperson2]

I believe they call themselves sex workers

 

[Motown Marvel]

of course they pay taxes. why wouldnt they?

 

[Majic Walrus]

Prostitute would be the title, right?

 

[Handsome Rob]

Arguments ensue here in my workcenter. Topic of discussion yesterday was this:


Brothels are legal in Nevada. SINCE they are legal institutions, I was wondering if the employees of said institutions receive W-2s and have to file taxes. Do they have to claim tips and extra wages? Is anybody here employed at one of these businesses that could enlighten us?

If they're actual employees of the brothel, they would receive a W-2. And, like anyone else, they would have to pay taxes on both tips and wages. And if they're not actual employees, they'd still have to report their earnings from their profession. The legality of a business doesn't negate that business from having to pay income taxes or that wages/tips earned aren't also taxable.

Technically, the income of drug dealers is taxable, and they can be prosecuted for tax evasion if they don't file a tax return.