{"id":563,"date":"2019-06-24T15:09:40","date_gmt":"2019-06-24T15:09:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quickbookexperts.com\/Blog\/?p=563"},"modified":"2019-06-24T15:13:52","modified_gmt":"2019-06-24T15:13:52","slug":"how-to-classify-workers-as-employees-or-independent-contractors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quickbookexperts.com\/Blog\/how-to-classify-workers-as-employees-or-independent-contractors\/","title":{"rendered":"How to classify workers as employees or independent contractors"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"lia-message-subject lia-component-message-view-widget-subject\">\n<div class=\"MessageSubject\">\n<div class=\"MessageSubjectIcons \">\n<div class=\"lia-message-subject\">How to classify workers as employees or independent contractors<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"messageBodyDisplay\" class=\"lia-message-body lia-component-message-view-widget-body lia-component-body-signature-highlight-escalation lia-component-message-view-widget-body-signature-highlight-escalation\">\n<div class=\"lia-message-body-content\">\n<p>Should you classify your workers as employees or independent contractors? This article provides information on the distinction between the two.<\/p>\n<h2>Employee Versus Independent Contractor<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/tawk.to\/quickbookexperts\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-709 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/quickbookexperts.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Employee-Versus-Independent-Contractor.png\" alt=\"Employee Versus Independent Contractor\" width=\"801\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/quickbookexperts.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Employee-Versus-Independent-Contractor.png 801w, https:\/\/quickbookexperts.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Employee-Versus-Independent-Contractor-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/quickbookexperts.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Employee-Versus-Independent-Contractor-768x384.png 768w, https:\/\/quickbookexperts.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Employee-Versus-Independent-Contractor-230x115.png 230w, https:\/\/quickbookexperts.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Employee-Versus-Independent-Contractor-350x175.png 350w, https:\/\/quickbookexperts.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Employee-Versus-Independent-Contractor-480x240.png 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 801px) 100vw, 801px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Independent Contractors<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If the person works for you as an independent contractor, you should set up that person as a\u00a0<b>supplier<\/b>. The general tax rule is that an individual is an independent contractor if you have the right to control or direct the result of the work but not the means and methods of accomplishing the result.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Employees<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If the person works for you as an employee, according to tax rules, set up that person as an employee.<\/p>\n<p>If you are not sure on how to classify your workers, consult your accountant.<strong>Still not sure?<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to classify workers as employees or independent contractors Should you classify your workers as employees or independent contractors? This article provides information on the distinction between the two. Employee Versus Independent Contractor Independent Contractors If the person works for you as an independent contractor, you should set up that person as a\u00a0supplier. 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