It is generally understood that a worker can either be an employee or an independent contractor. If the worker is an employee, the worker…Read more
Independent contractor agreements are not simply helpful to have. They are critical to ensuring that your business is able to pass Washington State’s independent…Read more
Independent contractor compliance doesn’t solely depend on what you, as a business owner, do to comply with independent contractor law. Indeed, you can have…Read more
Before an appeal of an L&I or ESD Notice and Order of Assessment can even start, one extremely critical requirement must be met: the appeal…Read more
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
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
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