Upon closer inspection, you realize that in addition to federal income tax withholding, the company took out payroll taxes, which leaves you scratching your head.

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If you believe that you have been misclassified as an independent contractor, you can report it to the IRS using a form SS-8, Determination of Worker Status for Purposes of Federal Employment Taxes and Income Tax Withholding (downloads as a pdf).

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And any excessive state tax withholding, when deducted on federal income tax returns, could easily throw them into the wacko federal alternative minimum tax.

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