Actis-Grande, Ronan & Company

Subcontractor Tax Definition

Employee or Subcontractor?

The IRS has developed the following twenty questions with the intention of providing a clearer picture of the relationship between the firm and the subcontractor

  • Is the worker required to comply with instructions?
  • Is the worker provided with training?
  • Are the worker's services integral to the business operations?
  • Must the worker render the services personally?
  • Who has the power to hire, supervise and pay assistants?
  • Is there a continuing relationship?
  • Are there set hours of work?
  • Is there a full-time work requirement?
  • Is the work done on the premises of the business?
  • Is the order or sequence of the work established?
  • Are oral or written reports required?
  • Is payment made by the hour, week or month?
  • Who pays the worker's business and/or travel expenses?
  • Who furnished the worker's tools and materials?
  • Has the worker made a significant investment for work facilities?
  • Will the worker realize a profit or loss from the activity?
  • Does the worker work for more then one business at a time?
  • Are the worker's services available to the general public?
  • May the worker be discharged?
  • Does the worker have the right to terminate the relationship at any time?
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