<prompt> Human: I have googled so many times about this, and most info has to do with people that are self-employed. Honestly, I think her boss she works at a doctors office is just lazy and doesnt want to deal with withholding so he makes the secretaries independent contractors. The problem is, I have absolutely no idea how to do her taxes now. Do I fill out a 1040EZ like normal, but instead of a W-2 she has her 1099? Does she have to pay more in taxes than she normally would? I am just so confused...I would appreciate any info about this. Thank you so much!  <response>: Honestly, I think her boss she works at a doctors office is just lazy and doesnt want to deal with withholding so he makes the secretaries independent contractors. Her boss is not lazy. Her boss is likely doing something illegal to save himself money. As a 1099 employee, your SO is completely resonsible for both the employer and employee side of FICA taxes, which work out to 15.3 of the first 117K of compensation.Please review the following to determine if your SO is actually an IC or a regular employee. If she is the later, you can report her employer to the IRS and gain some relief.Furthermore, your SOs boss is likely doing this for ERISA reasons. If all of his employees are contractors, he does not have to offer benefits, time off, and he can contribute maximum amounts to his profit-sharing plan, without having to actually share that profit with anyone. 