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Starting a New Business in 2015? Employees or Independent Contractors?

October 13th, 2014

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

One of the Biggest Mistakes you can Make in an Audit. And Other Mistakes.

July 9th, 2014

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

Does Seattle’s $15 Minimum Wage Apply to Businesses with Independent Contractors? No, But…

June 11th, 2014

Seattle this month enacted legislation to phase in a $15 minimum wage for employees over the next several years.  A summary of the legislation…Read more

Failed The Independent Contractor Test? These Exemptions May Apply.

March 14th, 2014

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

Independent Contractor Records You Absolutely Must Keep

January 30th, 2014

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

10 Common Mistakes Businesses With Independent Contractors Make

October 25th, 2013

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

My Business Misclassifies Workers as Independent Contractors. So What?

September 9th, 2013

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

Doing Business With Contractors Who Have No UBIs? Bad Idea!

August 29th, 2013

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

Former L&I Audit Supervisor Joins Mercer Law PLLC

August 19th, 2013

Mercer Law is pleased to announce that Aimee Hou — a former Washington State Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) Audit Supervisor — has…Read more

Making Sense of a Test That Sometimes Doesn’t Make Sense

August 5th, 2013

“I know it doesn’t make sense, but here is what the law says, and how it is interpreted by auditors.” In some form or…Read more

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