Thursday, November 12, 2009

Microsoft and the IRS

A 1990 IRS audit of Microsoft found the company liable for back withholding taxes due to its failure to distinguish independent contractors from its employees. According to the IRS, an independent contractor has the right to control the manner and delivery of their services. Microsoft was forced to pay the misclassified contractors earned employee benefits stemming from the IRS ruling.
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