I've not been in this exact situation but your question seems to leave some gaps. Was your firing as part of a retaliation for filing the ss-8 or was it separa

I've not been in this exact situation but your question seems to leave some gaps. Was your firing as part of a retaliation for filing the ss-8 or was it separate? If it was retaliatory you might considered consulting an attorney. Also, did y have an employment agreement that detailed your status? Being terminated shouldn't prevent the IRS from making a determination of your employment status. It's unlikely you will be blackballed as employment disputes are not uncommon. That is, unless the pool of employers is very small. If asked why you're looking, be creatively vague. That's usually the best thing regardless of reasons.