What are some jobs that pay cash only? What's the difference between cash and checks?

I live at home with my parents and I am a minor. They don't let me get a job because they will loose some money on income taxes. They say to find jobs that pay cash but, my teacher told me there is no difference because I could work as a dependent and my parents could still claim me. What should I do?|||Your parents are incorrect on this one.

Your working will not have any affect on their income taxes.

Your parents can still claim you as a dependent.



You may have to pay your own taxes on income that your earn. The tax that you pay maybe slightly more because you are a dependent on your parents return, but this will not be much because you probably are not making huge money anyway.



When you parents say find a job that pays cash. They are talking about a job where the money you are paid is not reported to the government. Usually if someone pays in cash then they do not report it to the government and taxes are not withheld. There is no record kept. It's perfectly legal to do this if your just a kid mowing the neighbors yard or babysitting, but the law requires businesses to keep records and report earnings.|||Checks are paper that you have to go to the bank to get cash. Cash is just cash and you dont have to go to the bank.|||Drug-dealers get cash and don't have to pay taxes