<prompt> Human: I started working for a new company as a full-time employee but my boss wants to transition me from a W2 form to a 1099 to avoid paying part of the Social Security and FICA taxes. I initially accepted this as I thought Id be a good idea because I work from home occasionally and believed Id be able to write off my rent payments if I went with a 1099, but now Im realizing itd be much less of a write off than I had assumed.With the 1099 Id make a full 2250 per month but with the W2 Id make around 1650 per month after the taxes are taken out. Considering my employer pays half of the taxes and Id be able to get a tax refund I think the W2 is better right? Not to mention Im pretty sure Im legally defined as an employee and not an independent contractor at this point.  <response>: Uh, thats not something you choose either way; theres a series of test conditions. Ask the IRS for an SS8 determination of your status and go with that. 