Tax,
Government
Sep. 18, 2019
Worker classification rules aren’t just state law
The legal standards come from the IRS, Department of Labor, state labor and unemployment laws, workers’ compensation, and more. In that sense, it is no wonder that employers can’t keep up.
Robert W. Wood
Managing Partner
Wood LLP
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Email: wood@WoodLLP.com
Univ of Chicago Law School
Wood is a tax lawyer at Wood LLP, and often advises lawyers and litigants about tax issues.
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