Tax Issues with Camper Workers





I have heard that all work campers must be treated as employees and I have a very small, underscore small, RV park in Texas and do not have any employees.

Do you have a place on your web site that addresses that issue?





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Employees or Self-employed Workers


First the disclaimer: I'm not an attorney, accountant, or tax export and therefore can't give you professional advice. For legal or tax advice, please contact the appropriate professional.

The way I understand it, RVers who work at private campgrounds are either employees or independent contractors (self-employed people who own their own business). You can find information on how to determine the difference on the IRS website. Here's a link to a page there titled, "Independent Contractor (Self-Employed) or Employee?" that explains it: http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/article/0,,id=99921,00.html
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~ Income Taxes

~ Tax Consequences of Volunteering
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Taxes on RV Rent for Work Campers


I am a part time RV'er and a tax preparer with a national tax prep company.

This is from the IRS website. File form 1099-MISC for each person you have paid during the year at least $600 rents, services (including parts and materials), prizes and awards, other income, health and medical payments,... the list goes on, and on....

When the 1099-MISC is filed, the IRS knows you received the income. It is income, even if no money changed hands. You received the value of the rent in exchange for your work, thus you earned the income.

You may be required to file a tax return, depending on the total of all your income, interest, retirement or Social Security received in the year. The amounts change every year, so contact the IRS or a tax professional to determine if you need to file. The small amount of tax you may owe is nothing compared to the penalties and interest the IRS can assess for failing to file.
Volunteering And Taxes


Well, the day that I volunteer to provide hours and hours of service, and then be expected to file tax forms so I can pay taxes on a camp site provided during that volunteer service...

Guess what?

Goin' fishn'....

I just do not need the extra expense and the aggravation of dealing with the IRS.

What a loss of service to many agencies.

Editor's comment: Volunteering for a non-profit agency is different than bartering with a for-profit campground.

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