An independent contractor is someone who works for a business or company but is not an employee. The IRS uses three categories of evidence to determine if someone is an independent contractor or ...

An employer is required to withhold income, Social Security and Medicare tax from their employee’s pay. They also pay half of ...

At its core, the distinction is simple. A W-2 form gets sent to employees. It details wages paid and all taxes withheld ...

At tax time, employees will get a form that shows how much they earned the previous year from each company they worked for. But some will get a W-2 form, and some will get a 1099-NEC form. So what’s ...

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 ...

A new U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) rule offers guidance for employers related to determining whether to classify a worker as an employee or independent contractor under the Fair Labor Standards Act ...

It is illegal to knowingly classify an employee as an independent contractor in order to avoid Affirmative Action recruitment efforts, and/or to avoid payments such as employment taxes and fringe ...

Complete this form when engaging the services of an independent contractor. The form must be signed by the independent contractor and principal investigator, and attached to the purchase requisition.

At some point, you may need to hire an individual as an independent contractor to provide services to advance the strategic goals and programming of your department. Since these will be individuals ...