My employer 1099 me and then w2 is it legal plus is it legal legal to pay an employee partial check and partial cash

Hello em:

Yes, the form of payment makes no difference...

However, you're confusing what a w2 or a 1099 does. The w2 reports wages paid to an employee where taxes have been withheld. A 1099 reports payments made on a contract, and NO taxes have been withheld.

It IS possible for an individual to have worked for the same employer during the past year, BOTH as an employee AND as a contractor.

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