Questions and Answers
WorkerMthatMhasMFed,MOASDI,MMedicare,MStateMwithheldM-MAnswerMEmployee
WorkerMthatMrequiresMtheMemployerMtoMpayMERMtaxesM-MAnswerMEmployee
WorkerMthatMreceivesMW2MformM-MAnswerMEmployee
WorkerMthatMdoesMnotMhaveMtaxesMwithheldM-MAnswerMIndependentMContractor
WorkerMthatMhasMTINM-MAnswerMIndependentMContractor
WorkerMthatMreceivesM1099MFormM-MAnswerMIndependentMContractor
AsksMhowMindependentMisMtheMemployeeMandMhowMmuchMcontrolMcanMbeMexervisedM
overMtheMworker.M-MAnswerMCommonMLawMTest
AMworkerMcannotMsignMaMnewMcontractMstatingMthatMtheyMwillMbeManMindepndentMco
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dMhasMfiledMtaxMreturnsM-MAnswerMReasonableMBasisMTest
LongstandingMindustryMstandardMofMtreatingMsimilarMworkersMasMindependentMcontractors
M-MAnswerMReasonableMBasisMTest
CourtMdecisionsMforMtreatingMworkersMinMsimilarMcircumstancesMasMindependentMcontract
orsM-MAnswerMReasonableMBasisMTest
IRSMhasMruledMinMaM"publishedMruling"MthatMtheMworkersMareMindpendentMcontractors
M-MAnswerMReasonableMBasisMTest
, TemporaryMServiceMProviderMorMLeasingMCompanyM-
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gMservicesMfor
ImmigrationMreformMandMControlMActMofM1986M(IRCA)M-
MAnswerMRequiresMemployerMtoMverifyMemployees'MeligibilityMforMemploymentMinMtheM
US.
PenaltiesMforMViolatingMIRCAM-
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MAnswerMTheMlawMprohibitsMdiscriminationMinMhiringMorMrecruitingMworkersMonMtheMb
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VerificationMofMeligitabilityM-
MAnswerMTheMburdenMofMverifyingMthatManyMemployeeMisMeligibleMtoMworkMinMthisMc
ountryMfallsMonMtheMemployer.MAllMemployeesMhiredMafterMNovemberM6,M1989MmustM
beMverified.
WhenMmustMSectionM1MofMFormMI-9MbeMcompleted?M-
MAnswerMTheMemployee'sMdateMofMhire.
WhenMmustMSectionM2MofMFormM1-9MbeMcompleted?M-
MAnswerMWithinMthreeMdaysMofMhiringMtheMemployee.
FormMSS-5M-MAnswerMApplicationMforMaMsocialMsecurityMcard
FormMI-9M-MAnswerMEmploymentMEligitabilityMVerification
EmployeeMSSNMverificationMis...M-MAnswerMrecommendedMbutMnotMrequired.
WhatMinformationMmustManMemployerMreportMforMnewMhires?M-
MAnswerMName,MDateMofMHire,MAddress,MSS,MEmployer'sMName,MAddress,MandMEIN