The U.S. Senate, on December 2, passed its version of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, (Senate tax reform bill) by a vote of 51-49. Importantly, the bill does not appear to contain provisions from two amendments that reportedly were intended to be offered, which would have affected independent-contractor relationships.
Bill Introduced to Harmonize the Definition of Employee for Federal Statutes
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Washington, D.C., September 26, 2017 — The Coalition to Promote Independent Entrepreneurs applauds Representatives Diane Black (R-TN) and Elise Stefanik (R-NY) for introducing the Harmonization of Coverage Act of 2017, H.R. 3825. The bill will reduce the patchwork of different tests currently used to define the term…
Federal Bills Would Create a New Safe Harbor for Tax Purposes
Two bills were recently introduced that would create a new independent-contractor safe harbor for federal tax purposes.
Coalition Hosts Briefing on Harmonizing the Definition of ‘Employee’
Please join the Coalition to Promote Independent Entrepreneurs on June 20 for a Briefing on Harmonizing the Definition of ‘Employee’
Coalition to Promote Independent Entrepreneurs Praises DOL Action Withdrawing Administrator’s Interpretations
The Coalition to Promote Independent Entrepreneurs is very appreciative of the action announced today by U.S. Secretary of Labor Alex Acosta to withdraw Administrator’s Interpretation 2015-1. This Obama-Administration guidance document represented a significant expansion of the “economic realities” test used to define the term “employee” for purposes of the Fair…