Hire first, then ask the IRS about the worker’s status
So far, lawsuits have not been able to stop the Department of Labor’s new regulations on workers’ status as employees or independent contractors. The IRS, arguably the more powerful agency, also has a lot to say about workers’ status, and it recently announced it won’t say anything before a worker is hired.
	
	
		
		
			
			
			
		
	
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