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.
Otherwise, you would report your income and then take these deductions; this would result in a zero or negative balance, so there would be nothing to tax. The standard deduction is $6,200 for a single taxpayer for the 2014 tax year, and personal exemptions are worth $3,950 each. Therefore, you can earn $10,150 before you have to pay taxes. This goes up to $10,300 for the 2015 tax year. Rules for Dependents. Different rules apply if someone can claim you as a dependent on his tax return. You can't claim an exemption for yourself if you're a dependent, so you're limited to the amount of the standard deduction. You must file a return and pay taxes on income that exceeds $6,200 in 2014 and $6,300 for the 2015 tax year. This rule only addresses earned income, however. If you have unearned income, such as income from interest or investments, speak with a tax professional about the different rules that apply.