<prompt> Human: I work a side job refereeing soccer and my income is between 500-800 every year. Before, I would file under a W2 and pay less than 15 in taxes. This year, since they classified my income as nonemployee compensation, I am now self-employed. Is it normal to pay just over 100 on about 750??? Is my employer allowed to change my income type without telling me?  <response>: If you were being paid as a W-2 employee before, then:1. Your employer was withholding taxes for you already. You were paying them, you just didnt see the money before it was paid to the government.2. Your employer was paying the employer 7.65 of FICA taxes.As a 1099 employee, your employer doesnt withhold taxes youre responsible for paying them and youre responsible for both the employer and employee halves of FICA taxes, totaling 15.3, plus any income taxes. Taxes arent actually 10x higher; they are slightly higher due to the additional 7.65 FICA youre now paying, but youre probably more aware of what your tax liability actually is since you see the money before having to remit it as taxes. 