Question: I have an employee that wants to convert to being paid as an independent contractor. I understand I can save money on payroll taxes and employee benefits if I agree to the change. Even ...

An independent contractor is someone who works for a business or company but is not an employee. The IRS uses three categories of evidence to determine if someone is an independent contractor or ...

Congress should consider statutory approaches to ease independent contractors’ access to employment benefits, Sen. Bill Cassidy, chair of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, ...

Alabama will soon become the first state in the country to offer a tax-advantaged way for businesses to contribute to benefits for independent contractors as a form of compensation without altering ...

Unlike a full-time employee whose taxes are deducted from their paycheck, if you're an independent contractor, it's your job to pay taxes on your own—and you'll want as many 1099 tax deductions as you ...

In April, the Alabama Legislature passed the Portable Benefits Act, to be codified at Ala. Code § 25-1-70. This Act is intended to help independent contractors, including gig workers, who do not have ...