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FLSA Regulations Clarifying Test for IC Status Benefit All Stakeholders Except Trial Attorneys
The final regulations on Independent Contractor Status under…
California AB 5 Restricts an Individual's Right to Work as an Independent Contractor
On September 18, 2019, California's Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Assembly Bill 5, which launched California into a grand experiment that restricts an individual's right to work in that state as an independent contractor.
Tax Reform Creates New Benefit for Self-Employed
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act created a new tax deduction - of up to 20% - for pass-through entities, which include certain independent contractors. The provision, codified as new Internal Revenue Code section 199A, applies for tax years beginning after December 31, 2017, but before January 1, 2026.
