Always, the first step is 'Contact Your 'Employer'.
From what you descibed, they likely considered you a 'Self-Employed Contractor'.
If you litetrally want to make a Federal Case of this you can. See
Independent Contractor (Self-Employed) or Employee? | Internal Revenue Service (irs.gov)
If that recourse is not appropriate, consider yourself Self-Employed, and follow prompts to pay thusly.