{"ok":true,"article":{"slug":"study-on-impact-of-changes-to-information-reporting-on-gig-workers-behavior-unco-42211102","title":"Study on impact of changes to information reporting on gig workers' behavior uncovers unreported income","url":"https://phys.org/news/2026-08-impact-gig-workers-behavior-uncovers.html","canonical":"https://www.aimode.news/article/study-on-impact-of-changes-to-information-reporting-on-gig-workers-behavior-unco-42211102","sourceName":"Phys.org","summary":"Because of the recent rise of platform gig work, more U.S. workers are being compensated through self-employment. Their earnings are not subject to tax withholding but are generally covered by information reporting on Forms 1099. In a new study, researchers explored what happened when the reporting threshold for many gig workers suddenly rose from $600 to $20,000.","category":"Science","image":null,"lang":"en","publishedAt":"2026-08-19T12:20:05+00:00","createdAt":"2026-08-19T12:30:13.661391+00:00"}}