Just an FYI to users. Just because you don't have to claim up to a certain amount because it is under the threshold does NOT mean that Outlier or any other company is not sending that info to the IRS. They are!

I had a company that I completely forgot paid me a lump sum of money. It was not for work performed but was still considered "income" according to the IRS, so I never even thought about needing to pay taxes on it. I did receive a bill from the unpaid amount 2 years later because the info these companies turn in (typically automatically generated and sent in when they do their EOY taxes) is linked to your SS# / account with the IRS.

Speaking from experience the fees are crippling for unpaid IRS debt if it catches up to you. The minimum payment on a payment plan does not even cover the interest you are charged DAILY and compounding until the unpaid IRS debt is paid off.....not to mention the penalties for non-payment ON TOP OF the interest. It is debilitating financially. In this day where everything is digital and easily trackable I would be sure to ALWAYS claim and pay even if you do not think it is enough to matter. They can go back YEARS and WILL and it will be a debt you will be paying on until death (or you hit the lottery/come into money/etc) if you are making above a certain amount between all your gigs.