Employee classifications

AB 5 has employers up in arms — and going to court.

When your client employs someone to work in their home like a nanny, housekeeper or senior caregiver, they may owe household employment taxes or “nanny taxes.” A lack of preparation, knowledge and/or communication can cause unneeded stress during busy season.

In the midst of an unpredictable election year, you can serve as a rock solid source of knowledge for your clients by closely tracking the top regulatory issues that are likely to shape the legislative and regulatory landscape over the next 12 months.

The Internal Revenue Service has resurrected an information return that hasn’t been used since the early 1980s.

Utilizing different types of workers can bring different types of regulatory and tax challenges.

Paychex reported a slight increase in job and wage growth at small businesses in May, although the pace of wage growth dipped slightly compared to last year.

Keeping employees from being mislabeled as independent contractors hasn't been a big priority, according to a report from the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration.

Misclassification is a perennial issue for the IRS and state taxing authorities.

A recent ruling by the Tax Court might help soften the blow to employers confronted with income tax liability for workers that have been reclassified as employees.