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Getting Rid of the Misnomer: The Risks Behind the Term "1099 Employee"

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While many employers use the term "1099 employee" as a means to distinguish independent contractors from the company's W-2 employees, no such term exists from a legal standpoint.  In fact, in addition to being inaccurate,...more

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IRS Clarifies Role of Gross-Ups When Taxes Are Assessed on an Earlier Year’s Fringe Benefits

When the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) determines during an examination that a fringe benefit should have been taxed and the employer accordingly has to pay additional taxes in a later year, how is the subsequent payment...more

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Federal Employment Taxes: Employee-Independent Contractor Issues (Part 5)

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Section 530 Relief - Employers that have workers which the employer classifies as “independent contractors” (Form 1099) risk having these workers reclassified by the IRS as employees. This is a major audit area for the...more

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Federal Employment Taxes: Employee-Independent Contractor Issues (Part 3)

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IRS Form SS-8 Determinations of Employee Status - Employers that have workers which the employer classifies as “independent contractors” (Form 1099) risk having these workers reclassified by the IRS as “employees.” This...more

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Federal Employment Taxes: Penalties and Interest (Part 2)

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Employers that pay wages and other forms of compensation to their employees must comply with federal tax return filing and payment/deposit requirement. Employers that receive services from non-employee contractors and which...more

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Federal Employment Taxes: Filing and Payment Requirements for Employers (Part 1)

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Employers that pay wages and other forms of compensation to their employees must comply with federal tax return filing and payment/deposit requirement. Employers that receive services from non-employee contractors and make...more

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2016 Year-End Tax Update: Okay, Now What?

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In last year’s materials, loosely styled “Make America Great Again!,” we ruminated upon (and also thought about) what role, if any, federal income taxes might play in helping to make America great again, once the interminable...more

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IRS Reaffirms Advice on the Proper Employment Tax Treatment of Settlements

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On August 30, 2013, the IRS reiterated its longstanding positions on the proper tax treatment of litigation settlements with current or former employees. In its Chief Counsel Advice (CCA) Memorandum 20133501F, the IRS...more

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