W2 or 1099: organize the facts before asking a professional

A label such as “commission technician” or a signed form does not describe the whole working relationship. NailWage’s questionnaire helps you review the facts in groups, revisit uncertain answers and prepare a more useful conversation with a professional.

What to prepare

Describe who controls scheduling and work, who provides equipment, who bears costs and what the relationship actually involves. If an answer is uncertain, investigate it instead of choosing the response that produces a preferred result.

How to use it

• Answer each question from the actual working arrangement.
• Review the grouped responses and correct anything that misstates the facts.
• Read the linked sources and list questions relevant to your state.
• Print or bring the summary to your CPA or attorney.

An example to check

Paying someone a percentage does not, by itself, explain who controls their work or expenses. Two salons with the same split can have different working relationships.

IRS — Independent contractor or employee?

Next step

The useful outcome is a clearer set of facts and professional questions, not a software-generated legal label.