Frequently I’ll have clients who have been through an audit with one government agency, and who, based on the outcome of that audit, will…Read more
2015 is fast approaching and if you’re a new business, you might be contemplating whether to hire your first employees or independent contractors. The…Read more
The audit process is no picnic. It is invasive. It is disruptive to your business. It raises real dangers of being assessed substantial tax…Read more
The Employment Security Department (“ESD”) is a Washington state agency tasked with determining whether a business is required to pay unemployment insurance premiums on…Read more
Independent contractor audits — whether with the IRS or L&I or ESD — are notoriously tough. Indeed, even where businesses treat compliance obligations seriously,…Read more
State independent contractor tests indicate when a worker is exempt from paying employment taxes—i.e. L&I’s workers compensation taxes and ESD’s unemployment insurance premiums—on grounds…Read more
Perhaps the single-most greatest indicator of a business’s ability to pass an independent contractor audit by Department of Labor & Industries (L&I), Employment Security…Read more
Working with independent contractors has its share of pitfalls – pitfalls that subject businesses to substantial financial and legal consequences. Here, in no particular order…Read more
Businesses understand clearly that they need to be careful about who they classify as independent contractors. They further understand that if they mess up,…Read more
Do your contractors have UBI/Department of Revenue registration numbers for the business they conduct? While answering this question in the affirmative is no guarantee…Read more