Common law employees are individuals who perform services subject to the control of an employer regarding what, where, when and how something must be done. The actual working relationship between an individual and a business is more important than the title (employee, subcontractor, day laborer, etc.) when determining if someone is a common law employee. It does not matter that the employer gives the employee substantial discretion and freedom to act, so long as the employer has the legal right to control both the method and results of service. You will file a W-2 at the end of the year to report wage and tax withholdings.
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