You are NOT an employee. You are an independent contractor. And they are not your employer. They are your customer. An employee gets a W-2 from the employer. If no taxes are taken out from what they pay you. and you are not getting a W-2, you are not an employee. You are an independent contractor. Being an independent contractor is the same as being in business for yourself or being self-employed. They are just different words for the same thing.
