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Asheville Office

32 Orange Street
Asheville, NC 28801
Phone: (828) 281-3161
Fax: (828) 281-3164
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Brevard Office

190 S Caldwell Street
Brevard, NC 28712
Phone: (828) 883-2920
Fax: (828) 883-4692
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Hendersonville Office

421 Church Street
Hendersonville, NC 28792
Phone: (828) 698-5488
Fax: (828) 698-5489
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Marion Office

27 West Henderson Street
Marion, NC 28752
Phone: (828) 652-1600
Fax: (828) 652-1622
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Resources - Employee or Subcontractor Indicators

The IRS has developed the following twenty questions with the intention of providing a clearer picture in determining whether an individual should be categorized as a subcontractor or employee when working for your company.

  • Is the worker required to comply with instructions?
  • Is the worker provided with training?
  • Are the worker's services integrate in business operations?
  • Must the worker render the services personally?
  • Who has the power to hire, supervise and pay assistants?
  • Is there a continuing relationship?
  • Are there set hours of work?
  • Is there a full time work requirement?
  • Is the work done on the premises of the business?
  • Is the order or sequence of the work established?
  • Are oral or written reports required?
  • Is payment made by the hour, week or month?
  • Who pays the worker's business and/or travel expenses?
  • Who furnished the worker's tools and materials?
  • Has the worker made a significant investment for work facilities?
  • Will the worker realize a profit or loss from the activity?
  • Does the worker work for more then one business at a time?
  • Are the worker's services available to the general public?
  • May the worker be discharged?
  • Does the worker have the right to terminate the relationship at any time?

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