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The document outlines how the IRS evaluates the relationship using Behavioral Control, Financial Control, and the Type of Relationship. It clarifies that control over both work and methods points to employment, while control only over results suggests independent contracting. 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Additionally, it will affect how much additional cost your business must bear, what documents and information they must provide to you, and what tax documents you must give to them.  \nHere are the top ten things every business owner should know about hiring people as independent contractors versus hiring them as employees.  \n• Three characteristics are used by the IRS to determine the relationship between businesses and workers: Behavioral Control, Financial Control, and the Type of Relationship.  \n• Behavioral Control covers facts that show whether the business has a right to direct or control how the work is done through instructions, training or other means.  \n• Financial Control covers facts that show whether the business has a right to direct or control the financial and business aspects of the worker's job.  \n• The Type of Relationship factor relates to how the workers and the business owner perceive their relationship.  \n• If you have the right to control or direct not only what is to be done, but also how it is to be done, then your workers are most likely employees.  \n• If you can direct or control only the result of the work done--and not the means and methods of accomplishing the result--then your workers are probably independent contractors.  \n• Employers who misclassify workers as independent contractors can end up with substantial tax bills. Additionally, they can face penalties for failing to pay employment taxes and for failing to file required tax forms.  \n• Workers can avoid higher tax bills and lost benefits if they know their proper status.  \n• Both employers and workers can ask the IRS to make a determination on whether a specific individual is an independent contractor or an employee by filing a Form SS-8-Determination of Worker Status for Purposes of Federal Employment Taxes and Income Tax Withholding-with the IRS.  \n• You can learn more about the critical determination of a worker's status as an Independent Contractor or Employee at [IRS.gov](IRS.gov) by selecting the Small Business link. Additional resources include IRS Publication 15-A, Employer's Supplemental Tax Guide, Publication 1779, Independent Contractor or Employee, and Publication 1976, Do You Qualify for Relief under Section 530? These publications and Form SS-8 are available on the IRS Web site or by calling the IRS at 800-829-3676 (800-TAX-FORM) .  \nLinks:  \n• Contractor vs. Employee: [https://www.irs.gov/taxtopics/tc762](https://www.irs.gov/taxtopics/tc762)  \n• Publication 1779: [http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p1779.pdf](http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p1779.pdf)  \n• Publication 15-A: [http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p15.pdf](http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p15.pdf)","cbCaimyLE3tSFEqX","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaimyLE3tSFEqX","pdf",91481,"English","# Ten Tips for Business Owners\n## IRS Factors for Classification\n## How to Determine Likely Status\n## Risks, Benefits, and IRS Determination","[{\"question\":\"What IRS factors are used to determine whether a worker is an employee or an independent contractor?\",\"answer\":\"The IRS uses Behavioral Control, Financial Control, and the Type of Relationship to evaluate how the worker-business relationship is structured.\"},{\"question\":\"How does Behavioral Control affect the employee vs. independent contractor determination?\",\"answer\":\"Behavioral Control looks at whether the business has the right to direct or control how work is done, including through instructions or training.\"},{\"question\":\"What should employers and workers do if they are unsure about a worker’s classification?\",\"answer\":\"Employers and workers can ask the IRS to determine whether the individual is an independent contractor or an employee by filing Form SS-8.\"}]","Employee vs. Independent Contractor - Ten Tips for Business Owners | PDF",1789802162]