<prompt> Human: In November, I started working part-time for a small business owner after a 9ish month stretch of unemployment. My boss said that she would start paying my only coworker and I through a payroll system in January after the girl I was replacing left, and until then she would just write us personal checks. My boss just told me that now she cant put us on the payroll. Apparently my coworker was incentivized to retire early from her previous job, and if she is paid through the proper channels, her income will be too high to continue to receive this bonus. Is there a way to file my taxes to make this legit? Im not exactly freelancing, but can I do my taxes like a freelancer would? It is graphic design basically, so can I pretend Im freelancing? I rather like this job, and it gives me time to work on my 3D portfolio, but in the long run I can not afford an even larger hole in my employment history. What should I do?  <response>: Ive worked under the table for a few jobs. I would recommend this to your boss:1- you file for an LLC2- you invoice him for your time3- he 1099s you and you complete a W-94- you file quarterly estimates 