You know what sucks about contract work? Gross pay with no income tax. You get an extra few bucks now...
And then when you file in April, instead of coming out even or getting a fun little refund check, you have to send the IRS a check for like $400. Of course, you can lie, but it gets suspicious when you say you only make $1000 a year yet live independently.
Sorry, I saw the word taxes and that popped into my head.