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UniWheel t1_j7o0irk wrote

No way a "gas station stocker" is an "independent contractor"

They should file forms SS-8 and 8919 to dump this back on the misclassifying employer

https://www.irs.gov/forms-pubs/about-form-8919

As an actual independent contractor (who exercises actual control over the time, manner, equipment, techniques, etc of my highly specialized client services), this stuff grinds my gears - not only because such grotesque abuses cheat powerless unspecialized workers, but also because they trigger reactions which make it harder for those of us who are truly independent and enjoying the benefits thereof to stay in business.

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mommy2boy OP t1_j7pebvf wrote

Can they fill out this form for 2021 also? He’s autistic and didn’t realize any of this.

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UniWheel t1_j7rqz2n wrote

It's worth looking into if they they could file an amended return for a previous year including such forms, but I'm not a tax expert; I just do my best to stay on top of my own stuff, which so far has been about actual independent consulting rather than needing to push back about an ordinary job mischaracterized as a contracting relationship - which is to say I know those forms exist but hope to never be filing them.

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