An employer is required to withhold income, Social Security and Medicare tax from their employee’s pay. They also pay half of the employee’s Social Security and Medicare taxes. At the end of the year, ...

The Trump administration’s Department of Labor is pausing its enforcement of independent contractor rules set up by the Biden administration. The Biden-era guidance, which was finalized in March 2024, ...

On February 26, 2026, the day the Department of Labor (DOL) released its new proposed rule on independent contractor (IC) status under the Fair ...

Independent contractors have more tax leg work to do than salaried workers who receive pay from just one source. It is paramount you keep accurate records of your pay and expenses so you don’t run ...