How will you ever choose, 1099 or W2?
The IRS created a 20-point checklist that a business owner can use to determine if the new hire is an employee or a contractor. Just because one says he’s an employee or one says she’s a contractor doesn’t make the determination. The whole list has to be considered.
Please also note that if you want the new hire to be a contractor, this list can help the business owner decide how to structure the relationship. Keep in mind, if you want the new hire to be a contractor, then you are giving up an element of control that an employer has over an employee.
Following are the 20-points that have been established:
- Must the individual take instructions from your management staff regarding when, where, and how work is to be done?
- Does the individual receive training from your company?
- Is the success or continuation of your business somewhat dependent on the type of service provided by the individual?
- Must the individual personally perform the contracted services?
- Have you hired, supervised, or paid individuals to assist the worker in completing the project stated in the contract?
- Is there a continuing relationship between your company and the individual?
- Must the individual work set hours?
- Is the individual required to work full time at your company?
- Is the work performed on company premises?
- Is the individual required to follow a set sequence or routine in the performance of his work?
- Must the individual give you reports regarding his/her work?
- Is the individual paid by the hour, week, or month?
- Do you reimburse the individual for business/travel expenses?
- Do you supply the individual with needed tools or materials?
- Have you made a significant investment in facilities used by the individual to perform services?
- Is the individual free from suffering a loss or realizing a profit based on his work?
- Does the individual only perform services for your company?
- Does the individual limit the availability of his services to the general public?
- Do you have the right to discharge the individual?
- May the individual terminate his services at any time?
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