I LIVE IN A GOOD SIZED APARTMENT COMPLEX. THREE YEARS AGO THE MANAGER ASKED ME IF I WOULD DO SOME CLEANING IN VACANT UNITS. I WOULD RECIEVE RENT CREDIT FOR MY WORK. I STARTED OUT CLEANING AND ABOUT TWO YEARS AGO I ALSO BEGAN TO PAINT THE UNITS. NOW I AM THE CLEANING AND PAINTING PERSON. THEY BUY ALL MY SUPPLIES. PAINT, BRUSHES, ROLLERS, CLEANING STUFF, I USE THIER LATTER, VACUME CLEANER, EVERYTHING. THE ONLY THING I FURNISH IS MY CAR. ALL MY WORK IS DONE ON THE PROPERTY. MY BOSS TELLS ME WHAT UNIT TO CLEAN OR PAINT, AND WHAT HE WANTS DONE IN EACH UNIT. HE TELLS ME WHEN HE NEEDS ME TO WORK. OFTEN HE WILL COME IN THE UNIT I AM WORKING IN AND SHOW IT TO PEOPLE HE CONSIDERS RENTING TO. HE CHECKS MY WORK AT TIMES. I HAVE ALSO BEEN SENT INTO OCCUPIED UNITS TO PAINT A BATHROOM, OR CLEAN MILDEW. THE FIRST YEAR THAT I WORKED I ASKED THE ASSISTANT MANAGER IF I NEED TO FILE ANYTHING FOR TAXES. ( IT WAS TAX TIME ) SHE ASKED IF I HAD RECIEVED A ( 1090 FORM ) OR IT MAY HAVE BEEN ( 1099 ) I DONT REMEMBER NOW WHAT FORM SHE SAID. I NO. SHE SAID IF I DIDN'T, THEN NOT TO WORRY ABOUT IT. NOW , TODAY, MY BOSS TOLD ME TO STAY OUT OF THE OFFICE FOR THE DAY BECAUSE THEY WERE BEING AUDITED, AND THEY WERE TELLING THEM I AM AN INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR. I WRITE UP INVOICES FOR EVERY UNIT I DO. I USED TO WRITE THE HOURS AND HOW MUCH PER HOUR I CHARGED FOR MY WORK. FOR ABOUT A YEAR OR SO NOW, THEY HAVE ME ONLY PUT THE HOURS. NOW I FIND OUT, THAT WHERE I WRITE MY NAME ON THE INVOICE, THEY CROSS OUT AND WRITE " VENDOR ". I HAVE COPPIES OF ALL MY INVOICEDS THAT DO NOT HAVE VENDER ON THEM. I DON'T KNOW WHAT ALL IS GOING ON. I RECIEVE NO CASH OR CHECK ( OTHER THAN IN DECEMBER THE LAST TWO YEARS. TWICE PAID IN CHECK FOR WORK I DID, 250.00, AND 590.00, BECAUSE IT WAS X-MAS AND I NEEDED MONEY ) WHAT I WOULD LIKE TO FIND OUT IS, IN THE STATE OF OREGON, AM I A VENDOR OR INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR? I HAVE NOT AGREED TO THIS, AND HAVE NEVER FILED TAXES ON MY WORK. I DON'T HIDE IT, MY LITTLR GIRL RECIEVES SSI, AND THEY KNOW WHERE I WORK AND HOW I GET PAID. I'M AFRAID I AM GOING TO OWE TAX MONEY, OR GET IN TROUBLE FOR NOT FILING IT ON TAXES WHEN I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY MY BOSS, " DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT ". HAVE I BEEN REALLY STUPID. I ALMOST FEEL LIKE I HAVE BEEN USED NOW. I WOULD LIKE YOUR OPINION ON THIS MATTER. THANK YOU.