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Contractor vs Employee Classification Checklist

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Misclassifying a worker can cost you six figures in penalties, back taxes, and legal fees. This free checklist walks you through all 20 IRS classification factors so you get the call right the first time.
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Who it's for?

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Startup founders

hiring their first contractors and unsure where the legal line is
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HR and People Ops leaders

who need a defensible process for classifying workers
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Finance teams and controllers

managing contractor compliance and audit risk
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What's Inside?

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This Google Sheet tool includes...

  • The 20 common-law factors the IRS actually uses to determine worker classification
  • Which 4 factors support independent contractor status and which 16 point toward employee
  • How to evaluate each factor based on what happens in practice, not just what is documented
  • A built-in scoring system that automatically tells you whether a worker leans contractor, employee, or somewhere in between
  • When mixed signals mean you need to stop and call an employment attorney
  • Step-by-step instructions so anyone on your team can use it without HR or legal experience
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Hey there! I’m Nahed Khairallah

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Between payroll, employee disputes, and the millions of things that can go wrong in between, it feels like HR is more about putting out daily fires than actually driving strategy or creating processes.
Up to 80% of a company’s spend is on people. That makes HR the single biggest strategic investment your company can make.
Successful companies aren’t born by accident. They’re the product of having the right people in place in every role. That puts HR squarely in the driver's seat for growth.
Since 2011, I’ve helped 150+ businesses across the globe grow from 7 to 9 figures by leveraging their HR as a competitive advantage. Now, I offer fractional HR leadership and courses to help founders and HR leaders get HR right the first time.
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Contractor vs Employee

Classification

Know whether you're hiring an employee or a contractor before the IRS decides for you.
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