One of our readers pointed out that the IRS recently updated its test for determining whether or not an employee is an independent contractor. The following information was copied from their website:
http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/article/0,,id=99921,00.html
Facts that provide evidence of the degree…

Employers who call their workers “independent contractors” merely to avoid unemployment, workers compensation insurance, and federal and state tax withholding etc. are headed for serious trouble with the Department of Labor (DOL) and/or the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
The IRS…