On Thu, 09 Feb 2017 22:36:59 -0500, wrote:


In Canada you file, regardless of income. There are tax rebates that
are derived from your income or lack there-of - property tax rebates
and GST rebates for low income seniors, etc.

Anyone working here legally here or getting any kind of legal income
gets some kind of "tax statement" whether it is a W-2 (salaried
workers) a statement from a broker of one of the various forms of
1099. There are lots of types, covering everything from various sorts
of labor and sales to interest on your bank account. The IRS is really
cracking down on off the books workers by going after the employer.
I expect places like Ebay to be sending 1099s soon.