employee or ind. contractor

What is the name of your state? ca

I am a licensed nurse hired by a staffing agency. On the date of hire I filled out a w-4, which clearly stated the number of allowances as 8. I also signed a document which stated that I was an independent contractor. I did not realized at the time the legalities of the taxes etc. I only worked a few shifts for them from October to December total wages about 2000.00. No Federal or State was deducted from my biweekly paycheck (270.00 avg) I assumed because I was claiming 8. The medi-care, and SSI and disability deductions were taken out. My employer sent me a 1099 instead of a w-2. Saying that I am not an employee. I have to pay for the taxes. This does not seem right. Also if I was not considered as an employee shouldnt I have been paid for milegage?

If your employer took out money for SS, medicare, & L&I, why are they reporting the amounts on a 1099-MISC? Take them your paystubs & ask them to issue a corrected 1099 showing $0 income and a new W2. If not, report the income on line 7 (wages) and enclose a statement that the employer reported the money on a 1099-MISC, but withheld payroll taxes. Therefore, the employer should have reported the income on a W2.