Political Quotes

“Determining worker classification is one of the most important tax issues facing small business today. Indeed, and in fact, it was rated No. 1 by the delegates to the White House Conference on Small Business. They said this is something that must be dealt with because the ambiguity in the current law makes it extremely difficult for business owners to determine whether a worker is an independent contractor or an employee. Today I will be introducing the Independent Contractor Tax Simplification Act on behalf of myself, Senator Nickles, Senator Dole, Senator D'Amato, Senator Murkowski and Senator Lott. For years, now, the Internal Revenue Service has used a 20-factor common law test to determine worker status. Frankly, the test is a nightmare of subjectivity and unpredictability for small business owners who often get their tutorial on the subtleties of the issue during an IRS audit--certainly an unfortunate time to be learning how tricky the law is.”