You would need to work “under the table” or “off the books”. That means you get paid cash or check and your employer doesn’t report your earnings to the State or Federal Government. Technically, this is illegal because you won’t be paying any taxes, even if you file a tax return, you have no proof of income without your employer giving you W-2 forms (proof of your earnings). Finally, the earnings you make “off the books” don’t have social security or disability deductions. So if you continue to work off the books and get injured, you won’t be able to collect state disability for your injury because you didnt pay into it. Eventually when you are ready to collect social security, your amount will be lower because you haven’t paid into it.

While you are still young and hopefully don’t need to worry about disability or social security, it is really admirable that you want to help out. If you want to get some extra money and want to do something “off the books” that is under the radar, what about private tutoring or babysitting? Most times, parents just pay you in cash. good luck!

can’t answer your question but I have the same damn problem, I’ve been wanting to get a job for the longest but my mom insist that I wait till I’m out of highschool so I can continue to get a disability check which she never gives to me anyway. anyone have any suggestions becuase this is a problem that really concerns me, could I possibly work without having what I make reported to social security?

nope, unless u do it off the books.