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    Ohio_Remodeler Posts: 85, Reputation: 1
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    Sep 23, 2007, 05:50 PM
    Writing Off Payment To AWOL Worker
    I hired a gentleman to do some construction work, paid him $500 cash in 3 payments, he did most of the work and I can not get in touch with him (his phone # is deactivated). I only have his first name and he did not give me a receipt. How can I write this off on my taxes? I do have receipts for construction materials I paid for that he installed.
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    Sep 23, 2007, 09:37 PM
    Truthfully,write it off just like you have the receipt,if the IRS questions it all they can do is take it off as a deduction.
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    Sep 24, 2007, 02:21 PM
    In the future, what would I need to get from an independent contractor to prove I paid them? Just a simple receipt? Do I need their full name and SSN on it?
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    Sep 24, 2007, 06:31 PM
    Not necessarily,a paycheck(personal or business) is all you'd need,with their signature cashing it you have proof of your end of the agreement(labor,etc)
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    Sep 25, 2007, 07:47 AM
    What documentation do I need if I'm paying them cash?
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    Sep 25, 2007, 09:07 AM
    Either you don't write it off,or contact an accountant to find cash issues and independent workers.
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    Sep 25, 2007, 10:42 AM
    Have the contractor issue you a dated receipt with his name and address on it.

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