Employee Vs. Contractor: Beware of How You ‘Treat’ Your Workers

Is the employee-versus-contractor issue keeping you up at night? Are you tired of dancing around it and ready to make some definitive decisions? If you have workers performing services and issue them a 1099 at the end of the year, you may have a looming liability, and it’s time to deal with the issue before it’s too late. Labor audits have surged since the recent California Supreme Court ruling, and in many cases, classifying music teachers, repair techs and other employees as independent contractors can literally bankrupt your company. In this eye-opening half-hour, music industry accountants Alan Friedman, CPA, and Daniel Jobe, EA, of Friedman, Kannenberg & Co. will get you up to date on these changes and provide easy steps you can walk away with to make sure you’re compliant.