Firms and workers file Form SS-8 to request a determination of the status of a worker for purposes of federal employment taxes and income tax withholding. Filing a Form SS-8 requesting a “worker status” determination means you or the firm is asking the Service to establish if the services you provide to the firm are those of an employee or an independent contractor. Current Revision Form SS-8 PDF Instructions for Form SS-8 (Print VersionPDF) Recent Developments None at this time. Other Items You May Find Useful All Form SS-8 Revisions About Form SS-8 (PR),Determination of Employee Work Status for Purposes of Federal Employment Taxes and Income Tax (Puerto Rican Version) Other Current Products Related Items About Form W-2, Wage and Tax Statement Información sobre el Formulario 1040-X, Declaración Enmendada del Impuesto Estadounidense Sobre los Ingresos Personales About General Instructions for Certain Information Returns About Form 1099-MISC, Miscellaneous Income