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21 October 2015

Beware Increased Worker Classification Audits

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As many of you are aware, there has been a marked increase in the emphasis on worker misclassification, not only by the Internal Revenue Service and U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), but by states.
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As many of you are aware, there has been a marked increase in the emphasis on worker misclassification, not only by the Internal Revenue Service and U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), but by states. The IRS and U.S. DOL have signed a memorandum of understanding (In essence, an exchange of information agreement), and the U.S. DOL signed a similar agreement with the Alabama DOL last fall. The latter agreement, and its March 2015 amendment, is referred to as a "Partnership Agreement."

Click hereto read the full article, "Beware Increased Worker Classification Audits." This article first appeared in Alabama CPA Magazine October 2015.

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