Friday, August 21, 2009

Commonly Asked Questions of Work Status

The IRS has issued Notice 989 , "Commonly Asked Questions When IRS Determines Your Work Status is Employee". Interesting questions that relate to employee and independent contractor issues. You can see the notice here.

Legal Advice Issued to Program Managers

The IRS has issued a list of legal advice, signed by attorneys in the National Office of the Office of Chief Counsel and issued to Internal Revenue Service personnel who are national program executives and managers. They are issued to assist IRS personnel in administering their programs by providing authoritative legal opinions on certain matters, such as industry-wide issues. See the list here.