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This means more than just getting paid. You also have a legal right to things like unemployment insurance and Social Security credits.  \nIf your employer treats you like a contractor (or gives you a 1099 form), you might be missing out on important benefits and paying higher taxes than you're supposed to. Use this guide to find out how to fight it!  \nWhat is misclassification?  \nIt's when your employer calls you an independent contractor even though you’re actually an employee.  \nUnfold this guide to find out how  \nto tell if you're actually an employee!  \n30% of businesses misclassify at least one worker. Millions of workers are misclassified every year. Misclassification can happen in any job. It happens a lot in:  \n• Home care  \n• Trucking  \n• Construction  \n• Janitorial work  \n• Clerical work  \n• Staffing or temp agencies  \n• Nonprofits  \nWhat does it look like?  \nIf you have a job, your employer should give you a form to file with your taxes. The form they  \ngive you can affect whether you get a refund or owe taxes. At the beginning of every year, they should give you either a:  \n1099s and W-2s  \nThese are filled out by your employer and include information on how much you earned the year before and how much of it was kept for taxes. You’ll get a W-2 if you’re an employee. 1099s are the form for independent contractors. These show your earnings as “non-employee compensation.” Ifyou got a 1099 and you think you’re an employee, you were probably misclassified!  \nNote: You might get both forms or no forms at all, especially if you’re paid in cash. This could also be misclassification!  \nThe differences between these forms are important!  \nDepending on which form you get, you may have to pay higher taxes. The taxes you pay are different depending on which form you get. Sometimes employers will give you a 1099 (or no form at all) instead of a W-2 as a way to save themselves money and not give you other important benefits.  \nIf you think this is happening to you, reach out toa Low Income Taxpayer Clinic (LITC). Find one here: [taxpayeradvocate.irs.gov/litc](taxpayeradvocate.irs.gov/litc)  \nYou have to pay higher taxes for Social Security and Medicare  \nIndependent contractors (who receive 1099 forms) usually end up paying higher taxes because of the Self-Employment Tax .  \n?  \n2  \nYou have to budget  \nfor taxes yourself  \nIf you're an employee, employers usually take out the taxes automatically from your paycheck. If you’re an independent contractor, you have to put the money aside yourself to pay  \nIf  \nWhat does this mean?  \nyou’re an employee, you only pay a 7.65% tax on your earnings, and your employer has to pay a matching 7.65%  \nfor you. If you're an independent contractor, you pay it all yourself.  \nThis applies to you even if you don’t have a Social Security number or any immigration status.  \n3  \nYou miss out on benefits  \nyour taxes at the end of the year.  \nThis can add up since you have to put away money for Social Security, Medicare, and federal income taxes, and sometimes also state and local income taxes. All together, these taxes could be up to a quarter or third of your income!  \nSocial Security Benefits  \nThe way you qualify for Social Security benefits is by building up Social Security credits.  \nThe government gives you credits based on the amount of money you earn from working. This builds up  \nover your lifetime.  \nIf you’re an employee, you automatically get Social Security credits because your employer pays your Social Security tax directly to the government and reports your earnings for you on the W-2 form. 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