Employee vs Independent Contractor Classification
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What category of facts is considered in deciding whether a worker is an independent contractor or an employee?

  • Behavioral Control (correct)
  • Financial Control
  • Legal Compliance
  • Training
  • Which of the following is NOT included in the instructions that may point towards categorizing a worker as an employee?

  • What workers to hire
  • What order or sequence to follow
  • Where to purchase supplies (correct)
  • What work must be performed by a specified individual
  • What type of control relates to whether the business has a right to control the business aspects of the worker's job?

  • Training
  • Operational Control
  • Behavioral Control
  • Financial Control (correct)
  • In the context of worker classification, which type of control includes the right to direct and control how the work is done?

    <p>Behavioral Control</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which aspect distinguishes an employee from an independent contractor based on the provided text?

    <p>Whether the worker is trained in a particular manner</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What factor suggests an employment relationship when a company provides training to workers?

    <p>Amount of training</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which factor indicates an independent contractor relationship based on the text?

    <p>Control of assistants</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What aspect implies an employment relationship when a specific person is required to perform the work?

    <p>Extent of personal services</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which characteristic is more likely to be associated with an employee rather than an independent contractor?

    <p>Demand for full-time work</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the context provided, what would suggest a possible independent contractor relationship?

    <p>Control of assistants</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which factor indicates an employment relationship based on the text?

    <p>Continuity of relationship</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the manual the IRS uses to train its worker classification auditors, which factor is considered the most important in determining if a worker is an employee?

    <p>Instructions to workers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What factor indicates that a worker is more likely to be classified as an employee rather than an independent contractor?

    <p>Job training provided by the company</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which scenario demonstrates control to a degree that would make a person an employee rather than an independent contractor?

    <p>Providing blue switch plate covers instead of white</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which factor distinguishes an independent contractor from an employee based on the ability to realize a profit or incur a financial loss?

    <p>Worker's ability to make a profit or suffer a loss</p> Signup and view all the answers

    If a worker is required to follow instructions on when, where, and how work is to be done, what classification are they likely to fall under?

    <p>Employee</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of an employee always getting paid compared to an independent contractor?

    <p>Independent contractors have more control over their work</p> Signup and view all the answers

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