Independent Contractor

Use the CSP, If The IRS Says Your Independent Contractors Are Employees

Use the CSP, If The IRS Says Your Independent Contractors Are Employees! This is the second in a three-part series on various remedies available to small-business owners who misclassified their workers as independent contractors rather than employees. In the upcoming June issue, we will discuss the IRS Voluntary Classification Program, another relief program—but available only …

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Employee or Independent Contractor?

Independent Contractor

Employee or Independent Contractor? In order for a business owner to know how to treat payments made to workers for services, he or she must first know the business relationship that exists between the business and the person performing the services. A worker’s status determines what taxes are paid and who is responsible for reporting …

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California’s AB 5 – What It Means for the Gig Economy

Independent Contractor

What California’s AB 5 Means for the Gig Economy In 2020, the hot topic is California’s Assembly Bill 5, often called the “Gig Economy Bill.” This is because AB 5 makes it difficult to be an independent contractor in California. Before we examine AB 5 in detail, let’s understand why California legislators passed the bill …

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