<prompt> Human: I have very little knowledge in this area, but a pretty high aptitude for understanding. I was an employee for a general contractor making 60,000 a year, for the past two years. I have been moved from in-house employee to a sub-contractor. I am aware of the common things IE: expensing items like clothes, tools and vehicle repair.I am interested in clear and concise information that the common man would not know.PS: now that we got all that out of the way, thanks guys! Happy redditing!!!  <response>: This sounds like you were Misclassified as an Independent Contractor You should ask your employer to return you to a W-2 status and reach out to the IRS via form SS-8 for a decision if needed.What sort of work do you do? Do you have independent control? How many businesses do you work for besides your former employer? If the answer is I only work for my former employer, you are still an employee! 