I Don’t Even Know You! Are Your Workers Being Properly Classified?

One headache you don’t need is having the IRS audit your client for internal worker misclassifications. Although employers often reap financial benefits when they classify workers as independent contractors, they could face substantial liability if they misclassify those workers, whether intentionally or not. IRS publishes Worker Classification 101 to provide direction on the topic. Coincidentally, the DOL’s Wage & Hour Division formally rescinded Trump administration rules on independent contractor classification and just proposed new rules in 87 Fed. Reg. (Oct. 13, 2022).

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