WASHINGTON (AP) — The Internal Revenue Service is offering a break to employers who come clean about wrongly classifying workers as independent contractors to avoid paying federal payroll taxes, the agency announced Wednesday.
What happens when workers are considered independent contractors?
Employers don't have to pay various taxes, including unemployment insurance taxes, workers' compensation premiums or the employer's share of Social Security and Medicare taxes. Workers also may have fewer rights, including overtime protections.
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