Independent Contractor or Employee: How Government Agencies Make the Call
Nolo, November, 2006
A number of laws govern whether a worker is an independent contractor (IC) or an employee, and each of these laws has a different way of looking at the issue. For example, the IRS has one method of determining whether a person is an independent contractor, but your state workers' compensation board may use a different test.
Because of all these different laws (often referred to as "worker classification" rules), the issue of whether a worker is an IC is not one question, but many. Employers who don't take the time to learn the rules before they hire an independent contractor can get hopelessly confused -- and this confusion can lead to trouble with one agency or another. If you want to avoid problems such as fines and taxes, know the rules before you hire a worker. Have all...
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