IRS Form SS-8, Determination of Worker Status for Purposes of Federal Employment Taxes and Income Tax Withholding, is a form the IRS uses to determine if a worker is an employee or an independent contractor.
What is an 8919 form?
Use Form 8919 to figure and report your share of the uncollected social security and Medicare taxes due on your compensation if you were an employee but were treated as an independent contractor by your employer. By filing this form, your social security earnings will be credited to your social security record.
How does the IRS determine whether a person was an employee instead of an independent contractor?
The general rule is that an individual is an independent contractor if the payer has the right to control or direct only the result of the work, not what will be done and how it will be done. Whether a worker is an independent contractor or employee depends on the facts in each situation.
What is SS8 workout?
Super Shredded 8 (“SS8” for short) is an 8-week get-lean plan based mainly on supersets – but it’s so much more than that. If I had to sum up what Super Shredded 8 is, I would say it’s a combination of my Show Time, 1-2-3 Lean and Un-Rested Development programs. That’s quite a hybrid, huh?
How can I check my employment status?
Some key factors when determining employment status include:
- Level of control – How much say does the employer have over the individual?
- Mutuality of obligations – Is there a duty to offer work and for the individual to carry it out?
- Personal service – Can someone else step in if they can’t do the work?
When to request a Form SS-8 determination letter?
A Form SS-8 determination may be requested only in order to resolve federal tax matters. If Form SS-8 is submitted for a tax year for which the statute of limitations on the tax return has expired, a determination letter will not be issued.
Do you have to sign a Form SS-8?
There is no fee for requesting a Form SS-8 determination letter. Form SS-8 must be signed and dated by the taxpayer. A stamped signature will not be accepted. The person who signs for a corporation must be an officer of the corporation who has personal knowledge of the facts.
What is the purpose of IRM Form SS-8?
Purpose: This IRM section provides procedures for processing Form SS-8, Determination of Worker Status for Purposes of Federal Employment Taxes and Income Tax Withholding, and making employee-independent contractor status determinations.
How to file a protective claim on Form SS-8?
File a separate Form 1040X for each year. On the Form 1040X you file, do not complete lines 1 through 23 on the form. Write “Protective Claim” at the top of the form, sign and date it. In addition, enter the following statement in Part III: “Filed Form SS-8 with the Internal Revenue Service Office in Holtsville, NY.
