I need advice!

I am currently filing for last year - 2006.

I am a soccer coach brought over by an employer on a H2b, however he pays me as an independent contractor on a 1099-misc, is this legal?

In my naivety I signed a contract and I seem to remember a statement in it saying "you will be classed as an independent contractor" does this make a difference?

I want him to pay me on a W-2 because this 15.3% self-employment tax is killing me, considering I earned less than $25,000 last year. Is it feasible to go to him and ask this?

Any help greatly appreciated!

Richard

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Originally Posted by nuwart

I need advice!

I am currently filing for last year - 2006.

I am a soccer coach brought over by an employer on a H2b, however he pays me as an independant contractor on a 1099-misc, is this legal?

In my naivety I signed a contract and I seem to remember a statement in it saying "you will be classed as an independent contractor" does this make a difference?

I want him to pay me on a W-2 because this 15.3% self-employment tax is killing me, considering I earnt less than $25,000 last year. Is it feasible to go to him and ask this?

Any help greatly appreciated!

Richard

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If you are an H1B then you really should be an employee, not self employed.

I agree with TTE that you should be classified as an employee.

However, the IRS will not care about that. They WILL expect you to file Schedules C and SE to claim that income.