<prompt> Human: This past summer, I worked under the table with a friend doing environmental work and made 1k in addition to my regular retail job which paid 4k. Ive paid all that I can on my loans unsubsidized first, of course and currently have 8k in student loan debt. Next summer, I have the opportunity to potentially make a lot of money hell get 40k and I could reasonably pull at least 15,000. If this is being done under the table, how can I pay my student loanstuition without triggering huge red flags? Its just the two of us working and Im fine paying taxes on my income, but I dont want to get him in trouble, but I also need to pay this shit off. Any thoughts?  <response>: Im fine paying taxes on my incomeThen report your earnings on your tax return and pay your taxes. Then you wont have to worry about red flags. What your friend ends up claiming on their own taxes has nothing to do with you. 