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by mongol 1049 days ago
What does W2 mean? I have seen it twice in this thread now.
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Regular payroll employment, as opposed to independent contractor status. Its from the tax form on which wages from that kind of employment are reported.
It also usually means you’re using an agency. Most people hire contractors 1099, which in contrast to W2, you’re responsible for most of the legwork of tax collection and also self employment taxes.