Yes, as an employee you would be issued a W-2, but then he would have had to pay those payroll taxes. The issue you run into is that you will alienate the boss and he will fire you. But if you fill out the SS-8, the IRS will send a letter to your boss to help determine if you should be treated as an employee. There are certain rules that determine your employment status - often scammy bosses try to pull this trick and classify someone who should be treated as an employee as self-employed. Be prepared to find another job if you go this route.
