Did you receive a W-2? If they took out tax or Social Security and Medicare they have to issue a W-2 to you to show that, and report that W-2 to the IRS. If they paid you in cash--how are they accounting to you or the IRS for money they withheld for "tax?" You need to have a discussion with the person/business that paid you. To understand---you were supposed to be paid $525 but they held out 10% of that? if they did, they have to give you a W-2. Or maybe they just still owe you the money they "withheld"--because if you were paid as an independent contractor, you enter the amount you earned on your own tax return and pay self-employment tax yourself. Your are right--they don't get to have it both ways. Either you were an employee or you were not.
https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/2584365-am-i-an-employee-or-an-independent-contractor
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