How much does a single person with no dependence....

That earned less than $17,ooo pay in U.S pay role tax?
My employer did not pay mine so now it will be up to me and I would like to have a heads up on the pain in my bankbook will be!

That's probably your best bet. Around tax time you can find this in post offices, a library might help.

If your employer didn't withold any taxes, you probably should have paid quarterly - assuming you owe anything at all.

The Earned Income Tax Credit would definitely apply to you - read up on it if you can. You might actually get money back because of it.

It would suck to pay taxes on $17,000 a year.

Before I got my current job. I got back about $600 from the govt.

before you got that $600?

write out a check and pay money (rather than get a refund)! I had two part-time jobs, and the taxes taken out of each check are the amount needed if that was the total amount of money I made. But since I had the second part-time job, and made a pittance more, they hadn't withheld enough taxes and I actually had to shell out more money!!! I couldn't believe it: I didn't make enough money to pay my bills, yet I had to pay more taxes. That totally sucked.

If your employer did not withold federal and state income taxes, including social security, they broke the law. If you are an independent contractor, you should get what is called a "1099" form. If you are an employer, you should get a "W-2" form. The test cases for an independent contractor are pretty strict these days. You provide your own tools, set your own schedule, structure your work in your own way, etc. If this is not the case, then your employer needs to pony up for 50% of the social security tax, at the very least.

I hope you can look into this soon, and clarify the relationship with your employer. You are in an unfair situation if you think you're an employee, and have all of the responsibilities of being an employee, but none of the benefits.

Self-employment tax is a bear. Best of luck!

15 percent right off the top in SS the throw in medicare and youwill be looking at around 20 percent before with holding taxes. But if your employer did not pay then you may be considered a subcontractor and able to take some hefty deductions.

If you were an independent contractor, you may qualify for home office deductions, milage, supplies, etc. and might not have to pay any taxes. (Part of my income is free-lance writing and the write-offs are great).

It's very hard to employ someone and not pay the taxes. I think you need to see a professional.