<prompt> Human: My girlfriend just left one salon to go to another, this transition came with a pay nice pay increase for her but the owner of the business doesnt take out taxes automatically. I have never heard of this kind of thing, what does she have to do to not get Fed by the IRS? can she take out taxes manually as an individual per paycheck? thank you in advance for your help!!  <response>: That happens when youre an independent contractor- youre responsible for paying tax on your own.This is very common in the salon business, where often the owner of a salon will rent the chairs to stylists to use. Something like that is probably happening here.Read up here for the tax implications: 