Independent Contractors- Are They Independent or Aren’t They?
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Speaker : CHARLES K. MONTECINO
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When : Thursday, September 04, 2025
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Time : 01 : 00 PM EST
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Charles K. Montecino, CPA, CTRS
Charles
K. Montecino, is a Certified Public Accountant and Certified Tax
Resolution Specialist. He has significant experience in helping clients
solve their IRS problems, and clients say he does it with patience and,
as one client put it, “without making me feel dumb.” In 2008 he received
the Top Practitioner Award from the American Society of Tax Problem
Solvers.
He is also known as “The Tax Problem Solver” because he solves tax problems!
He
works with taxpayers that for various reasons find themselves at odds
with the Internal Revenue Service. He regularly works with those that
have unfiled returns, unpaid balances, payroll tax issues, innocent and
injured spouse issues and those under audit.
He
has spent his 40 plus years career in public accounting, and over 35 of
them running his own firm. He has been a tax resolution specialist for
over 25 years. He is a licensed CPA in New Jersey and is also a CGMA,
Chartered Global Management Accountant. He serves on the Cooperation
with IRS Committee and the Cannabis Special Interest Group with the New
Jersey Society of CPAs. He is a member of the American Institute of
CPAs, New Jersey Society of CPAs, and The American Society of Tax
Problem Solvers.
In this webinar, we’ll define what independent contractors and employees are. You’ll be provided with examples as well as explore the pros and cons of classifying someone as an independent contractor. You’ll also learn the penalties for misclassifying them. We’ll cover the business relationships, pros and cons, how an independent contractor is taxed and deductions they can take, penalties for misclassification, and the voluntary classification settlement program.
Areas Covered
It will also cover the tests to determine whether a person is an independent contractor or an employee. The following tests will be discussed:
- IRS 20-Factor Test
- The ABC Test
- The Economic Realities Test
Who Should Attend
Certified Public Accountants, Enrolled Agents, and Attorneys who want to ensure their clients are in compliance with the independent contractor rules.
Why Should You Attend
Many employers classify employees as Independent contractors. Many of them are correctly classified but a good number are misclassified. Why do employers do this? In many instances, they don’t know any better. But in most cases, they do it to avoid paying payroll taxes and worker's compensation insurance. In this course, you will learn how to differentiate between the two and how to properly classify them. More and more practitioners are being looked at as enforcement officers by the IRS. They want the practitioner to do the IRS’s job. This includes determining whether someone is an independent contractor or an employee. As the IRS investigates this area more and more it is important for you to know how to properly classify them. For both the client and the practitioner. For the client to avoid penalties and the practitioner to avoid a malpractice lawsuit.
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$160.00
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