The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals gave more guidance to employers on the “economic reality test” used to distinguish ...

Question: I am in the middle of a California payroll tax audit by the Employment Development Department for paying some of my workers as independent contractors. By doing so, I know I saved some money ...

When choosing between being an employee or an independent contractor, long-term stability is a major factor to consider. Both work arrangements come with their benefits and risks, but the level of ...

Working as a contractor, or hiring contractors, provides the flexibility that many workers and companies desire. In some scenarios, the independent contractor status works well. However, employers can ...

In assessing whether a worker is an employee or an independent contractor, the Eleventh Circuit recently re-confirmed that it “does not care about the label put on the relationship by the parties.” ...

This small-business owner risks his livelihood by misclassifying employees to save a few bucks and avoid ‘messy paperwork.’ This won’t end well. When you purchase through links on our site, we may ...

Before your business hires workers, you have a big decision to make: Will they be classified as employees or independent contractors? Here are some factors to consider from a business perspective and ...

We have everything you need to know about worker classifications, the fight to change them, and how they might affect your taxes and the tax software you can use. I write about money. I’ve been ...

One major struggle that most contractors face is an ongoing challenge of deciding how to categorize the workers they hire. Should they be deemed employees or contractors? Unfortunately, the answer to ...

Calling someone an independent contractor is not enough to make them one in a legal sense. If the government determines a worker was misclassified, the business may face: Historically, a more flexible ...

Question: I have an employee that wants to convert to being paid as an independent contractor. I understand I can save money on payroll taxes and employee benefits if I agree to the change. Even ...