Over the last year, many companies have experienced “workforce fluctuations.” If your business has engaged independent contractors to address staffing needs, be careful that these workers are properly classified for federal tax purposes. Tax obligations The question of whether a worker is an independent contractor or an...

The domestic production activities deduction provides a tax break for certain “domestic production activities.” Unfortunately, many businesses tend to overlook it because they believe the tax break applies only to a few industries. This article points out that the deduction remains available to a wide...

Independent contractors are playing a bigger and bigger role in our economy. But the federal government still has a vested interest in ensuring workers aren’t misclassified as independent contractors when they’re really bona fide employees. This article reviews the key factors used by the IRS...