Question About Employment on CC Applications

[Brusilov]

I know in the past a few applications have asked both for employment data and length of employment.  My question is...I recently converted from being a contractor to a full time employee, so is it dishonest for me to say I've been at my employer for X years including my time as a contrator?  Or should I reset the clock just as though I started a new job?

[enharu]

If it's the same employer I think you can just add them up together, though I may be wrong.

Depends on how you look at it. In a way you have been with that employer for xxx amount of time total.

[Billybob_TX]

If the IRS would have considered you an employee even though you got paid by "contractor" 1099's you have always been an employee IMO.

[Brusilov]

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@Billybob_TX wrote:

If the IRS would have considered you an employee even though you got paid by "contractor" 1099's you have always been an employee IMO.

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Though I was a contractor I was W2 through a contracting company so not directly paid through my employer.

[JediNeo]

When I applied for an auto loan, the sales guy told me as long as it was the same position to just list it as one job. Technically i was with the staffing/temp agency for 1.5 years and a permanent employee for six months. I was told to put my employment length as two years.

[Imperfectfuture]

Anyone have problems when putting retired on apps?

[taxi818]

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@Brusilov wrote:

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@Billybob_TX wrote:

If the IRS would have considered you an employee even though you got paid by "contractor" 1099's you have always been an employee IMO.

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Though I was a contractor I was W2 through a contracting company so not directly paid through my employer.

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There is you answer. Since you got w2. From that date. Regardless what your boss called you. You were employee. And that is what you use.