Employee vs. Independent Contractor: What Employers Need to Know
IRS audits on the subject of whether a worker is a contractor or an employee are on the rise. States are also increasing enforcement in this area. This webinar will help you tell the difference between a contractor an...
Overview
What you'll learn
Course Overview
IRS audits on the subject of whether a
worker is a contractor or an employee are on the rise. States are also
increasing enforcement in this area. This webinar will help you tell the
difference between a contractor and an employee and what to do if the IRS
audits your business.
Key
Areas -
·
Why it’s important to know the
difference between contractors and employees
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All the different ways you can get
audited: IRS, DOL, and states (we focus on the IRS mostly in this webinar)
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The IRS’s current 3-factor test
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The older — but still referenced — 20-factor
test
·
Dealing with borderline situations —
are they a contractor or are they an employee?
·
Form SS-8 — what to do if an employee
files one
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IRS relief programs: Section 530;
Section 3509; the voluntary compliance program
Why Should You Attend? –
This webinar will cover what
the IRS looks at when auditing whether a worker is an employee or a contractor.
We will cover the current “3-factor” standard the IRS uses, as well as the
older “20-factor” standards. We will also discuss the relief options available
if you get audited and the IRS reclassifies contractors as employees.
NOTE: this
webinar specifically focuses mostly on the IRS but we also talk briefly about
other agencies that could audit this issue, such as the DOL or state agencies.
Who Should Attend? –
·
Payroll professionals
·
Office managers
·
Bookkeepers
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Accountants
·
Accounting Personnel
·
CFO’s
·
Attorneys
who are Dealing with Payroll Process
Instructor
Jason Dinesen
EA, LPA
Jason Dinesen (EA, LPA) is a tax nerd, entrepreneur, tax expert and a well known presenter of continuing education courses. He has an impeccable acumen for tax subjects, by virtue of which, he is known to create very well researched course materials helping in...
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