Four States Enact Laws Affecting the Definition of “Independent Contractor”

Arkansas, Indiana, Nevada, and South Dakota enacted legislation this year affecting the determination of whether a worker is an employee or independent contractor for certain purposes. On balance, the changes are supportive of independent-contractor status. The specific provisions are discussed below. I. Arkansas Arkansas enacted two new laws, namely, one…
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Coalition Submits Follow-Up Letter Concerning FY2016 Budget Proposal

On June 16, 2015, the Coalition submitted a follow-up letter to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee, urging that the Congress not adopt the President’s funding request for an additional $10 million to the…
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Bill Would Codify Section 530 and Create a New Safe Harbor

A recently introduced bill, the Independent Contractor Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2015, H.R. 2483, would incorporate a slightly modified version of section 530 of the Revenue Act of 1978 (“Section 530”) into the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”), and create a new independent-contractor safe-harbor provision. The bill was…
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