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

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

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

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