Independent Contractors (IC’s) – It’s All in the Name
Many businesses use I/C’s in conjunction with acknowledged employees. There are statutes that make certain workers employees, and hence subject to payroll taxes. But most working relationships are judged by common law – a set of 20 factors that auditors use to judge whether a worker is actually an independent contractor. Two of those factors are in the name. Does the worker act independently from your control? Does the worker negotiate a contract that reflects the actual work