My son worked for a company as an intern in 2020. Instead of being hired directly by the company, he was hired by what is essentially a company who provides contract labor. This second company is who paid him and they provided a 1099-MISC for his annual income. He only had one box (3) with any amount shown. His taxes are showing that he's "self-employed" and has to pay the self-employment tax, which is a huge amount relative to his income. So, is he actually considered self-employed and needs to pay this, or is there a different way to show this so he doesn't get hit with this self-employment tax?
