Employee or Independent Contractor? It Depends on Who's Asking
The most basic question about the employment relationship is whether a worker is, in fact, an employee or an independent contractor. The answer depends on who is asking. The Internal Revenue Service, the United States Department of Labor and the states all may apply different criteria and reach different answers to the same question. Employee status triggers employer and taxpayer obligations under federal and state laws that do not apply to independent contractors. Independen

