Misclassified as independent contractor rather than employee

All I can say is lol... you know what your getting into.. when you don't make money then you all get sue happy.

 

Why would you say this?

AND please don't go to the standard cliche that 1099 is illegal, that's both not true and is bs.

 

At what point, did you realize you were being classified as an Independent contractor, and not an employee?

 

Before you start that crap lol - FedEx Ground drivers are all employees of contractors. W2. Taxes taken out. That is policy.
The benefits vary by contractor, some have none, some have great options, most are just average. No worse than your average otr mega though.

As said before, questions you should know to ask before even applying.

 

And you would be 100% correct. A 1099 is NOT "illegal", and I don't know why people say that.

What IS illegal, however, is paying someone as an independent contractor when their duties clearly define them as an employee. It's a form of tax evasion on part of the company, and Uncle Sam takes a dim view of people cheating him out of his money.

A lot of small-business employers out there are definitely skirting the rules on this: https://lessaccounting.com/blog/w2-vs-1099/

 

What exactly constitutes suites of an employee

 

Lol you can list probably tens of thousands names over here

 

I provided the link because I am not an accountant, and the full explanation is likely beyond the scope of the forum. However, the part I quoted is a pretty good rule of thumb on the subject. If you can answer "Yes" to two thirds of those questions, and your employer is paying you as a contractor, then you may want to seriously re-evaluate whether the company you drive for should be giving you a W-2 or a 1099.