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If your wife received a 1099-MISC, then her "employer" is treating her like a contractor. If she were considered an employee, she would get, as you know, a W-2.
Employers do not withhold any taxes for contractors; the contractor is responsible for paying all income and self-employment taxes.
A major reason why employers do this is to avoid contributing their 7.65% share of the Social Security and Medicare taxes (the contractor pays the full 15.3% on Schedule SE).
You will want to read "Understanding Employee vs. Contractor Designation" at the IRS website. Note that at the bottom is a link to contest your "employer's" determination that you are a contractor.
If your wife received a 1099-MISC, then her "employer" is treating her like a contractor. If she were considered an employee, she would get, as you know, a W-2.
Employers do not withhold any taxes for contractors; the contractor is responsible for paying all income and self-employment taxes.
A major reason why employers do this is to avoid contributing their 7.65% share of the Social Security and Medicare taxes (the contractor pays the full 15.3% on Schedule SE).
You will want to read "Understanding Employee vs. Contractor Designation" at the IRS website. Note that at the bottom is a link to contest your "employer's" determination that you are a contractor.
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