According to IRS guidelines, it is possible to have a W-2 employee who also performs work as a 1099 independent contractor so long as the individual is performing completely different duties that would qualify them as an independent contractor. Some legitimate examples that we have seen...
Question: We want to hire an administrative assistant. Can we classify this person as an independent contractor during a 90-day try-out period and then, if they work out, hire them as a full-time employee at the end of the 90 days? Answer: The short answer is...
Many businesses nowadays get in trouble for not properly identifying and differentiating employees from independent contractors. Defining what it means to be an employee or independent contractor can be tricky. According to the IRS, an organization must withhold income taxes, withhold and pay Social Security and...