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Old Wed Oct 17, 2007, 12:42am
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Originally Posted by GarthB
Getting IRS to recognize an independent contractor status is not difficult and does not involve some of the nonsense posted in this thread. We chose to contact the local IRS office and have an agent speak with our board. I would recommend that route.

In the meantime, this publication may help some:

http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p1779.pdf

The number one indicator for IRS, as we were told by the field agent, is that the "company" may only dictate and direct the results of the independent contractor's work, not his methods.
Seriously consider getting an attorney/accountant help (one of each) with a dedication to IC IRS matters. Taking a simplistic approach will be to your organizations potential demise.

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We no longer offer "training". We now require (legally) that those who wish to contract with us demonstrate their competence prior to agreeing to contract for their services.
No training?
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