Who said they can’t reach independent contractors? They just can’t garnish their wages, because they don’t have any.
As far as “tedious and constant noise”, I think you’ll find all of that is on your end. You are more than welcome to add me to your ignore list. In fact, if it bothers you when you get called out for saying something stupid, you probably should.
I believe it’s a kind of fungus that grows in warm, wet, hollow spaces. 
Wanna bet? As others have said, there are a whole bunch of ways child support enforcement goes after independent contractors. Having LIVED THROUGH IT (it was vacated finally because my husband was not in the wrong) I can testify to exactly HOW THEY DO! You idiot.
Raises hand.
And FTR, I believe the OP should keep employing the offender.
ETA : And I think tons of posters could raise their hand too. Not every minor makes serious mistakes (and I’m not talking about 6 yo rape level mistakes).
Does it have anything to do with how the employee files taxes?
Tried that, but got bored with wondering who everyone was arguing with in the middle of otherwise balanced and civil discussions. Remember the kid in class who constantly argued with the teacher? The smart alecky nitpick who made everyone collectively roll their eyes? That’s you. But anyone who swings a hammer 40,000 times will occasionally hit a nail, right? So I just count your effluvia among the hazards of the message board.
No. It does not.
Since wages can’t be garnished for independent contractors, and cash payments cant be tracked, and deadbeat parents might be less than honest during tax season, how bout you share your wisdom here?
Maybe not applicable to your situation, but if an independent contractor pays federal taxes, refunds can be held.
I have to assume that the authorities can also place some kid of hold on other assets (bank accounts, real property etc.) but I don’t know for sure.
State came after my husband via the court system. Anita Alvarez can probably give you the details. :rolleyes: If you want the whole long explanation then it’s going to have to wait an hour till my meeting is over.
Oh, bullshit. Half the people in this thread seem to think the OP’s handyman should be shot in the face just for existing. I have no doubt that he committed a horrible crime, but he’s paid his debt to society and he’s apparently a good handyman.
Independent contractors aren’t employees. But don’t for a minute think the government (state, Federal, county, whatever) can’t come after their money. It’s a different court process than wage garnishment but it still exists. You can either get educated about these things for real, or continue to be ignorant. Your choice.
Since Missy is too busy, why don’t you share? If this man has been paid in cash there is no record. Maybe this guy is honest and reports every penny of income, but if he isn’t, how will his child/children receive support?
Ok looks like you were right. I don’t know what I was looking at before. Must have been a different statute. Of course there is no telling if the final charge was a plea bargain. And yes it does happen. I was just dealing with a sex offender today who had his charges dropped from sexual assault (NJ doesn’t use the term rape) to criminal sexual contact as part of a plea deal.
Here’s the whole story. We received a subpoena from the State that he was being brought to trial over past due child support. We went for a year for various court dates to get this straightened out. His child support order had been vacated twice in the past thirty years by other judges so after spending months finding the paperwork the state couldn’t produce, it was vacated yet again. The state prosecuted him! Why is this so hard to understand?
Assuming a long term business relationship, as in this case, you go to court and get an attachment order. The order will direct any party who is holding funds to turn them over to the judgment creditor.
Obviously, if you’re talking about some guy who details a couple of cars, it’s not worth going to court over and the debtor is essentially judgment-proof. That’s true of any type of debt with a self-employed person, though.
The upside is that statutory limitations on garnishment percentages don’t apply to attachment - so they can take his whole paycheck.
So how was the portion of his income designated for the care of his kid collected?
She kidnapped the kid. She wasn’t entitled to the child support says three judges over thirty years. She collected welfare rather than tell him where his son was. He didn’t see him from the time they divorced until he was over 18.
ETA - they attempted to take his tax returns - however, we got the money back since he didn’t owe it.
Nope. You have it backwards. Saying what someone else should do doesn’t have any meaning. It’s just a way to say what you would do in their place.
Can’t see how that situation relates to thread. Couple people suggested that the reason this guy hasn’t paid child support is because he can’t find work due to his crime. May be true. But what guarantees that his salary will be reported or shared with his kids?