Employee or Independent Contractor?
In recent years, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has sought and imposed severe penalities on companies that treat employees as independent contractors, and which fail to withhold taxes. To avoid the paperwork burden and expense of payroll taxes, some employers inappropriately designate workers "independent contractors.: If the IRS determines that the worker is actually a "employee, " the person responsible for the collection and payment of withholding taxes may be held personally liable for an amount equal to the taxes that should have been withheld.
The IRS considers 20 factors in determing a work's status. Meeting just one of the conditions may qualify the worker as an employee.
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