Q: I'm curious if I work an hourly job if it's legal for me to be a 1099 employee
I work a set number of hours as a sushi chef in a grocery store
A: The 1099 basically means that you are not an employee (who receive payments via a W-2), but an independent contractor. The status really relates on whether the employer needs to pay unemployment, workman's comp, and tax withholding (1099 employees place no requirements on their employers). The manner in which you are paid (hourly) can apply to both W-2 AND 1099 employees.
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