Papa's Got A Brand New Bag (James Brown, 1965) ...

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Rich

I so enjoy the twisting and turning of people who try to defend the "independent contractor" thing as if it's clear....or really independent.

Does the official pay the FICA payroll tax of 12.4% of his officiating income, after expenses, when filing his income tax return? (One test for being an independent contractor.)

I just visited a few websites (Turbo Tax, Legal Zoom, IRS) and discovered that whether one is an employee, self-employed, or an independent contractor, is a very complex question, one reputable website stating that qualifications are "not set in stone".

I let my accountants, Dewey, Cheatem & Howe, figure out all this paperwork for me.