Me and my brother are doing work for a friend. The friend paid me the full amount, and I am supposed to give 50% to my brother. How do I handle this to ensure that I do it correctly and don't get double-taxed? I do not have a corp setup. My friend paid me into my personal checking account. I am in the USA.
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does your friend have a business, and will he be claiming the expense?– mhoran_psprepMay 30, 2018 at 23:38
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It doesn't matter. As far as the IRS goes...assuming this is a one-time thing, simply report the amount you kept (ie: the amount you didn't give to your brother). The IRS isn't even going to look at the check/debit/whatever, much less be like "wait a sec, Nate said he only received half as much!" -- and even if for some bizarre reason they ever did, the first two sentences of your question would satisfy them as an explanation.
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1If you want a paper trail just in case, a receipt would help. You could also write him a check. That'd give you evidence of payment without requiring he do anything but cash/deposit it.– cHaoMay 31, 2018 at 14:53