I think it's become painfully obvious as a part of the destruction of the middle-class in the USA that almost every flight school these days is in direct violation of IRS law when issuing 1099's to CFI employees that are supposed to be W-2.
Every CFI is living by the schedule put together by the school, using the schools equipment provided by the company and being told how to dress. That's an EMPLOYEE, not a contractor.
Well, the IRS is now cracking down on blood-sucking flight schools that make lives, already hard, even harder on CFI's.
If you're a flight school owner, it's time to play it by the book and stop screwing over your employees. You aught to be ashamed of yourselves! The pendilum is starting to swing back to the favor or labor!
IRS and DOL Worker Misclassification Enforcement Steps Up