https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/1099-vs-employee/01/4487#M2875 <P>I am self , employed, I just hired my first helper, he is 17 soon to be 18. Do I get a Employer Identification number, or should I 1099 him?</P> Mon, 18 Jun 2018 21:06:36 GMT powells 2018-06-18T21:06:36Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/1099-vs-employee/01/4487#M2875 <P>I am self , employed, I just hired my first helper, he is 17 soon to be 18. Do I get a Employer Identification number, or should I 1099 him?</P> Mon, 18 Jun 2018 21:06:36 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/1099-vs-employee/01/4487#M2875 powells 2018-06-18T21:06:36Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-1099-vs-employee/01/4490#M2876 <P>Chances are, since hes only a teenager,&nbsp; he wont meet the definition of a self employed independent contractor, more than likely he would be considered to be an employee.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><A href="https://www.irs.gov/businesses/small-businesses-self-employed/independent-contractor-self-employed-or-employee" target="_blank">https://www.irs.gov/businesses/small-businesses-self-employed/independent-contractor-self-employed-or-employee</A></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Employee payroll reports can be quite confusing for a first time employer, you may wish to enlist the help of a payroll processing company to be sure everything is done correctly from the beginning.</P> Tue, 19 Jun 2018 13:39:37 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-1099-vs-employee/01/4490#M2876 Lisa995 2018-06-19T13:39:37Z