One Person: Both Employee and Independent Contractor?
Can one person be both an employee and an independent contractor? According to IRS guidelines, it is possible to have a W-2 employee who also performs work as a 1099 independent contractor so long as the individual is performing completely different duties that would...
New IRS Per Diem Rates for 2017-2018
New IRS per diem rates for 2017-2018 were recently announced, impacting business travelers who incur expenses on the road. The new rates are effective from October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2018 and include rates for transportation industry meals and incidental...
Proposal: Truncated Social Security Numbers on W-2s
In an effort to help protect individual identities from theft, the IRS has recently proposed permitting truncated Social Security numbers on W-2s. Employers would be voluntarily allowed to use truncated SSNs on the copies of Form W-2 distributed to employees. The...

