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Hiring Independent Contractors - Still Room to Register

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Department: Workforce Center
Release Date: May 14, 2012

Contact Information:

Lew Wymisner, (970) 498-6605, LWymisner@larimer.org

There are still a few seats left for this upcoming workshop: “Hiring Independent Contractors-What Every Employer Needs to Know,” If you are facing the decision of bringing on new hires as an independent contractor or employee, making the wrong decision can be risky and costly. In this workshop you will learn how the IRS defines both classifications and what tests they use to determine if an employer has accurately classified their workers.

 Also covered: Reasons for Independent Contractors and the Risks; Risks of Misclassifying Employees; Current Legislative & Enforcement Environment; Legal Tests for Determining Employee Status (IRS; Common Law; Economic Realities; ABC Test); Potential Areas of Exposure; Tax Liability; Wages & Overtime; Benefit Plans; Workers’ Compensation Premiums; Unemployment Insurance Premiums; Ten Questions to Ask; Written Independent Contractor Agreements.
 
When: 8:30 AM-10 AM, May 23. 
Where: Larimer County Workforce Center, 200 West Oak Street, Fort Collins (5th floor)
Instructor: Lee Christian, PC
Fee: $39. To register, please go to: www.larimerworkforce.org/1099 

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