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No, but you probably should have been paid as an employee, not as an Independent Contractor. See which sounds like your working conditions. If you think you are an employee, file Form 8919, (see below) and you will only be responsible for your portion of the SE taxes. If you decide for contractor, continue with your Schedule C.
Consequences of Misclassifying an Employee
Classifying an employee as an independent contractor with no reasonable basis for doing so makes employers liable for employment taxes. Certain employers that can provide a reasonable basis for not treating a worker as an employee may have the opportunity to avoid paying employment taxes. See Publication 1976, Section 530 Employment Tax Relief Requirements for more information..
Workers who believe an employer improperly classified them as independent contractors can use Form 8919 to figure and report the employee’s share of uncollected Social Security and Medicare taxes due on their compensation.
To better determine how to properly classify a worker, consider these three categories – Behavioral Control, Financial Control and Relationship of the Parties.
Behavioral Control: A worker is an employee when the business has the right to direct and control the work performed by the worker, even if that right is not exercised. Behavioral control categories are:
Financial Control: Does the business have a right to direct or control the financial and business aspects of the worker's job? Consider:
Relationship: The type of relationship depends upon how the worker and business perceive their interaction with one another. This includes:
From <https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/understanding-employee-vs-contractor-designation>
Where
8919
This information is entered in a different area of the program then regular W2s. It is found under Federal (or Personal) Taxes-> Wages and Income -> Less Common Income -> Misc Income -> Other Income Not Already Reported on A Form W2 or Form 1099
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No, but you probably should have been paid as an employee, not as an Independent Contractor. See which sounds like your working conditions. If you think you are an employee, file Form 8919, (see below) and you will only be responsible for your portion of the SE taxes. If you decide for contractor, continue with your Schedule C.
Consequences of Misclassifying an Employee
Classifying an employee as an independent contractor with no reasonable basis for doing so makes employers liable for employment taxes. Certain employers that can provide a reasonable basis for not treating a worker as an employee may have the opportunity to avoid paying employment taxes. See Publication 1976, Section 530 Employment Tax Relief Requirements for more information..
Workers who believe an employer improperly classified them as independent contractors can use Form 8919 to figure and report the employee’s share of uncollected Social Security and Medicare taxes due on their compensation.
To better determine how to properly classify a worker, consider these three categories – Behavioral Control, Financial Control and Relationship of the Parties.
Behavioral Control: A worker is an employee when the business has the right to direct and control the work performed by the worker, even if that right is not exercised. Behavioral control categories are:
Financial Control: Does the business have a right to direct or control the financial and business aspects of the worker's job? Consider:
Relationship: The type of relationship depends upon how the worker and business perceive their interaction with one another. This includes:
From <https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/understanding-employee-vs-contractor-designation>
Where
8919
This information is entered in a different area of the program then regular W2s. It is found under Federal (or Personal) Taxes-> Wages and Income -> Less Common Income -> Misc Income -> Other Income Not Already Reported on A Form W2 or Form 1099
The quickest way to get there is to use the search feature in the top right hand corner (magnifying glass icon).
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