<prompt> Human: I am finishing my 20-week code school from an accredited MicroDegreeTM boot camp, sometimes called a micro college. The school is part of a 501c3 non-profit. The total cost of the class was 10,000. Before the class started, I received a scholarship from the school I am attending in the amount of 1000. I also received another 1000 scholarship from a design development company in the same building but not associated. The school also gave me the opportunity to intern for them fixing websites, doing labor, social media, etc to reduce tuition at the tune of 15hr. I never received a check or cash and this is only to reduce tuition. Today, I received an email from the woman who does their books asking for my tax info so that she could send me a 1099. Do I give her my info and let them 1099 me? Is this taxable income? Do I tell her I dont want a 1099? What should I do?  <response>: They want to classify you as a contractor.This is good for them. Contractors pay both the employee and employer parts of income taxes.This is obviously bad for you.Do I give her my info and let them 1099 me? Is this taxable income? Do I tell her I dont want a 1099?Wrong questions. Were you working as an employee or a contractor? Equally important, go back and review any emails or paperwork that made you aware youd be working for them and what the terms would be.Once you know that, youll know whether to give them your info, or tell them youre waiting for them to forward your employee not contractor paperwork. 