New Ruling Spotlights Relief From Worker Status Tax Woes
April 2007
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The issue of whether a worker is an employee or an independent contractor has irked AP managers for a long time. Companies have been hit with millions of dollars in back tax bills for misclassifying employees as independent contractors. Companies must withhold employment taxes on wages paid to employees—but there's no withholding on payments made to independent contractors.
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