Posted by Tom Regan | Apr 12, 2013 | 0 Comments
This is the fourth article in a series dedicated to using Section 530 of the Revenue Act of 1978 as protection for businesses that have been using independent contractors, in good faith, but are now facing an IRS or State of Minnesota audit of that practice. Section 530 may be 34 years old, but ...
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This is the third article in a series dedicated to using Section 530 of the Revenue Act of 1978 as protection for businesses that have been using independent contractors, in good faith, but are now facing an IRS or State of Minnesota audit of that practice. Section 530 may be 34 years old, but it...
Continue ReadingPosted by Tom Regan | Feb 12, 2013 | 0 Comments
This is the second article in a series dedicated to using Section 530 of the Revenue Act of 1978 as protection for businesses that have been using independent contractors, in good faith, but are now facing an IRS or State of Minnesota audit of that practice. Section 530 may be 34 years old, but i...
Continue ReadingPosted by Tom Regan | Nov 27, 2012 | 0 Comments
This is the first article in a series dedicated to using Section 530 of the Revenue Act of 1978 as protection for businesses that have been using independent contractors, in good faith, but are now facing an IRS or State of Minnesota audit of that practice. Section 530 may be 34 years old, but it...
Continue ReadingPosted by Tom Regan | Nov 01, 2011 | 0 Comments
In an earlier blog article we gave you a list of documents you should secure from the worker to demonstrate that he or she is an independent contractor. Unfortunately, sometimes the worker does not keep good records, is no longer working with you, or has changed his or her mind and now wants to b...
Continue ReadingPosted by Tom Regan | Oct 25, 2011 | 0 Comments
The Minnesota Department of Revenue recently launched a limited pilot program to allow businesses to convert workers from independent contractors to employees with reduced consequences for Minnesota withholding tax. This program is known as the Worker Classification Voluntary Compliance Initiativ...
Continue ReadingPosted by Tom Regan | Oct 22, 2011 | 0 Comments
Many companies are struggling with the problem of determining how to properly classify their workers. Are they employees or independent contractors? As explained in earlier articles, the IRS has been motivated for a variety of reasons to reclassify independent contractors as employees. Businesses...
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