The better practice, when negotiating a physician employment agreement, would be to NOT automatically assume, in laying out the effect of termination, that termination without cause means the employee is without fault. Instead, the employer would be better served in taking a more hard-line approach. For example:
If you are single and under age 65, you can earn up to $9,499 in a year and not file a tax return. Should you be 65 or older, you could earn up to $10,949 and be exempt from filing a federal tax return. However, you may qualify for an Earned Income Tax Credit, which is refundable in cash to you. Also, if you've had income taxes withheld, you should file to receive a refund of your money. Married Taxpayers Filing Jointly If both married taxpayers are under 65, they can earn up to $18,999 and not need to file a return.
For tax year 2012 filings, you needed to have income of $9,750 if you were single, younger than 65 and had no dependents. The amount was $12,500 if you were a head of household; that is, a single person with dependents. Married couples filing together needed to earn $19,500 before they were required to file.