[OSSSA218] Feburary 15, 2012 IRS Webinar Worker Classification (Employee or Independent Contractor)

[Pamella Johnson]

** High Priority **

Good morning:

This Wednesday, February 15, 2012, the IRS is hosting a webinar on
"Worker Classification."  Over the past several years this has been a
hot button topic in the public sector as well as for private industry.

For registration and additional details, please see the IRS website at
irs at service.govdelivery.com 

The IRS notes:  

IRS Worker Classification Webinar Feb. 15th 
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A critical issue for all businesses is properly classifying workers as
employees or independent contractors.

The Internal Revenue Service presents a webinar, Worker Classification,
on Wednesday, February 15, 2012 at 2 p.m. ET.

Program Manager for Employment Tax Compliance Policy, Anita Bartels,
will present information about worker classification issues and the
Voluntary Classification Settlement Program including:

●Defining workers as employees and independent contractors 
●What to consider in determining a worker's status 
●Looking at important Forms SS-8 and 8919 
●How to treat corporate officers 
●Determining if you qualify for federal employment tax relief under
Section 530 
Viewers can register online anytime before the start of the webinar and
download a calendar reminder.

A Certificate of Competition will not be offered for this webinar.

The webinar will be available on demand on the IRS Video Portal three
weeks after the original program airs. Also as a part of its outreach
delivery suite, IRS offers National/Local Webinars for Small Businesses
and video and audio presentations on a variety of tax topics, all of
which are free.