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- IRS Reaffirms Decision That Ex-Wisconsin FedEx Ground Driver Was Not an Independent Contractor
- WASHINGTON, July 20 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The Internal Revenue Service has reaffirmed its earlier decision that a FedEx Ground driver is an employee of the company and not an independent contractor, as FedEx claimed. As a result, the driver should have not WASHINGTON, July 20 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The...
- Research articles 2006-07-20
- Tax law changes bode well for independent contractors.(Finance)
- Byline: BARBARA PAYNE Independent contractors and those who employ their services might be in for a few surprises on their tax returns this year. A newly powerful bonus depreciation clause offers potentially big benefits to independent contracto Byline: BARBARA PAYNE ...
- Research articles 2004-01-19
- Taxing situation for independents; IRS ombudsman advocates withholding for reps.(News)
- Byline: Bruce Kelly The "independent-contractor'' status of the 150,000 or so registered representatives who work as brokers affiliated with broker-dealers may be in jeopardy once again. Such brokers aren't employed by a broker-deal ...
- Research articles 2004-02-16
- IRS meets opposition in efforts to reclassify independent contractors. (National Association of the Remodeling Industry submits testimony against Internal Revenue Service policy)
- IRS meets opposition in efforts to reclassify independent contractors IRS meets opposition in efforts to reclassify independent contractors
- Research articles 1992-01-20
- Agents: employees or independent contractors? (Tax Facts & Tactics)
- The classification of an insurance agent as an employee or an independent contractor affects the treatment of the agent by the Internal Revenue Service IRS and the insurance companies' administration of benefits and salary. The IRS classifies insurance The classification of an insurance agent as an employee or an independent...
- Research articles 1993-11-08
- Legal Briefs: Independent contractor's injuries not covered.(Perspectives)
- A full-time worker who was hurt as an independent contractor for another company was not entitled to medical expense coverage under his employer's Employee Retirement Income Security Act health plan, the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled. Mi A full-time worker who...
- Research articles 2003-06-02
- Employee or independent contractor? IRS has the final word.
- A company can be liable for back taxes, interest and penalties if an IRS audit shows that the employer has been categorizing workers as independent contractors when they are really regular employees. The contents of the SS-8, a form published by the IRS, A company can be liable for back...
- Research articles 1992-09-28
- Tax law interpretation could hit agents, cos.
- Tax Law Interpretation Could Hit Agents, Cos. WASHINGTON--Insurance representatives are hoping that the 102nd Congress will resolve an ongoing controversy over a technical yet vital area of tax law: the classification of workers as independent contrTax Law Interpretation Could Hit Agents, Cos. ...
- Research articles 1990-12-24
- Allstate has its hands full.
- Fired life agents are latest group to seek EEOC intervention Another group of fired agents says that Allstate Corp. has given them the back of its hand. The company in June fired 683 life insurance agents and...
- Research articles 2001-08-13
- What is an employee? The answer depends on the Federal law; in a legal context, the classification of a worker as either an employee or an independent contractor can have significant consequences - What is an Employee? - United States labor legislation -
- In the American workplace today, a full-time, 40-hour-a-week employee who stays with the same employer performing the same job over the course of an entire worklife would be viewed as a rarity, or at least as a person found in lesser proportion in the U.S. workforce than in decades past....
- Research articles 2002-01-01
- Tune up temporary work arrangements ;Misclassifying workers invites litigation.
- THE BUREAU OF LABOR Statistics has estimated that independent contractors, temporary-help agency workers and other "alternative workers" make up 10% of the nation's workforce. The ranks of temporary workers, in particular, have more than do THE BUREAU OF LABOR Statistics has estimated that independent contractors,...
- Research articles 2000-02-28
- Ruling on temps likely to have permanent effect. (temporary agencies)
- Companies that continue to use long-term independent contractors are likely to closely examine their plan language now in light of the recent Microsoft decision, say observers. A 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel found in October that Microsoft Companies that continue to use long-term independent...
- Research articles 1996-12-09
- IRS eases pain of employee reclassification.
- For several years, the IRS has aggressively audited many small businesses to determine whether workers classified as independent contractors should be reclassified as employees. The cost of such a reclassification can be financially crippling to a smaFor several years, the IRS has aggressively audited many small...
- Research articles 1996-04-08
- Publisher sued over benefits.
- Time Warner denies federal charges it misclassified temporary workers ROSEANNE WHITE A government lawsuit sounds another warning that employers must be extremely careful if they exclude temporary employees or independent contractors from benefi Time Warner denies federal charges it misclassified...
- Research articles 1998-11-02
- IRS foregoes new tax rules for independent contractors. (Internal Revenue Service, independent insurance contractors)
- The Internal Revenue Service has made a decision to not implement new tax rules for independent insurance contractors. The new rules would have established whether independent contractors, who conduct their securities activities through broker/dealers, arThe Internal Revenue Service has made a decision to not implement new tax rules for independent...
- Research articles 1994-10-17
- Contractor push costs Allstate 1,300 agents.(Allstate Corp.)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
- More than 1,300 of Allstate Corp.'s insurance agents have decided to quit rather than become independent contractors serving the company. The departures came as Allstate, the country's biggest publicly traded personal lines insurer, pushed ahead w More than 1,300 of Allstate Corp.'s insurance...
- Research articles 2000-08-21
- EEOC files age suit against allstate. (Late Breaking News).(U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has filed an age-discrimination suit against Allstate Corp.)(Brief Article)
- U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has filed a suit against Allstate Corp., alleging it engaged in age-discrimination against its agents. The suit was filed just before the new year in the U.S. District Court in Philadelphia. Talks be U.S. Equal...
- Research articles 2002-01-07
- Contractor Nightmares (and How to Avoid Them)
- No one foresees workplace nightmares. But when you hire contract workers, they're even more likely to occur. The Disappearing Contractor Barring, say,...
- Articles 2009-08-17
- How to Manage Independent Contractors
- Federal Express is just the latest company to face big IRS fines for mishandling contractors. Here's how to manage ICs the right way. Decide Whether You Need One Goal: Learn what contractors can do for you — and...
- Articles 2008-01-07
Additional Resources
- Sample Independent Contractor Agreement
- This model independent contractor agreement is designed to help you draft a custom agreement that reflects your needs and situation. It includes all the essential elements of an independent contractor agreement, including a clear specification of the independent contractor relationship. If your worker is classified as an "Employee," rather than...
- Tools & templates 2004-03-01
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