There seems to be a lot of confusion as to legally what is contractor (1099) vs employee (W-2). I am not an attorney nor a CPA, so I can not and will not give advice outside of my personal experiences. That said, I see a lot of ads on here for "1099 employees". There is no such thing. If you are an employee you are to be paid with taxes withheld, which means you get a W-2 from your employer and your employers supply tools, vehicles, PPE, etc. A 1099 is given to contractors and subcontractors who pay their own taxes and supply their own tools, vehicles, & PPE. The IRS and some states have very specific rules about who is and who is not an employee. If you get it wrong, you are subject to additional tax payments, interest & penalties.
The sole propose of this post is to help you stay out of trouble with the IRS. IMHO the very best way to do that, in this case, is to hire a CPA. Further it would serve you well to have a relationship with a business banker, business lawyer, a business insurance agent & a CPA before you need them.
