On Wed, 03 May 2006 17:07:26 +0000, Calif Bill wrote:


Which means nada in regards to this discussion. I needed laborers for a
clean up for a couple of hours. Only ones I can hire are day laborers
from in front of the lumber yard, or U-haul. Tried hiring though the
state, no one shows up. Maybe they claim the money and pay the taxes.
They are independent contractors, no witholding required. Same as hiring
a guy with a truck to haul trash away.

Uh, not the same, and, by the letter of the law, I doubt they would meet
the IRS' definition of "independent contractor". Hiring day laborers is
done under the table all the time, but it isn't strictly legit.

http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/...=99921,00.html