Independent contractors have long been a proven path for pressure cleaning contractors, businesses, and other employers to achieve workforce flexibility and save money. Unfortunately, a recent Department of Labor study revealed a whopping 30 percent of businesses "misclassified" employees as independent contractors. Cracking down on employee misclassification has proven such a revenue generator that the Internal Revenue Service has devoted millions to enforcement efforts. At its most basic, the employee versus independent contractor controversy boils down to the argument that by labeling a worker as an independent contractor rather than as an employee, a pressure cleaning business can avoid the voluminous paperwork and payroll tax burden. An individual who is an independent contractor can, on the other hand, exclude certain types of compensation from income or deduct work-related expenses.
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