Avoiding Worker Misclassifications: Current Guidelines, Governmental Challenges, Section 530 Safe Harbor
Determining Employee vs. Independent Contractor Status
Recording of a 110-minute CPE webinar with Q&A
This webinar will cover recent guidelines, cases, and considerations for classifying workers as employees or independent contractors. Our experienced tax controversy expert will explain how the government identifies misclassifications, how to avoid misclassification, and the costs of improperly reporting workers for tax advisers and businesses.
Outline
- The problem with misclassifying workers
- The cost of compliance with employment tax laws
- How the government currently distinguishes employees from independent contractors
- The consequences of misclassifying employees
- How the government detects worker classification violations
- How to avoid or lessen the impact of worker misclassification violations
Benefits
The panel will review these and other critical issues:
- Recent cases resulting from worker misclassification
- Current guidelines for workers improperly taxed as independent contractors
- Methods the government uses to detect worker classification errors
- Steps employers can take to ensure workers are properly classified and paid
- Actions that can be taken to mitigate the consequences of a determination of worker misclassification
Faculty
Marcus E. Dyer, CPA, JD
Principal, Team Leader of Tax Controversy
Withum Smith+Brown
Mr. Dyer manages and reviews all aspects of federal and state tax compliance for C-corporation, S corporation and... | Read More
Mr. Dyer manages and reviews all aspects of federal and state tax compliance for C-corporation, S corporation and partnership returns, including consolidated C-corporation returns. He advises businesses on a wide array of tax matters including but not limited to reorganizations and employee benefits. He manages and reviews all aspects of the preparation of high net worth individual returns and conducts tax research on federal and state tax issues. He also handles tax controversies, including at the examination, appeals and collections stages.
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