<prompt> Human: Hello, I will soon be starting a fulltime job doing landscaping for a wealthy family that lives in my area. From everything that ive heard from the live in groundskeeper, the family will be paying me under the table via a personal check of their own each week. Im currently a fulltime student in the US as defined by my institution working on my masters and Im wondering if there is a way that I can legally not get in trouble for not declaring or by declaring a low amount each quarter. Any advice would be appreciated  <response>: Publication 926 describes the tax laws about having household employees. Yard work is given as an example of someone who may be considered a household employee. If you have your own schedule, use your own tools and equipment, and do this work for other clients, maybe you are not a household employee. 