EMPLOYER COMPLIANCE / 2026

CLASSIFY
WORKERS
WITH FACTS.

A practical research desk for small U.S. businesses reviewing 1099 vs. W-2 status, Form SS-8, and state unemployment audit files.

90source-anchored guides
4classification workflows
132official source records
WORKER REVIEW01
1099 ↔ W-2
ABehavioralWho controls how the work is done?
BFinancialWho owns the business risk?
CRelationshipWhat does the whole arrangement look like?
FORMSS-8Federal status determination
AUDITSTATE UIRecords · response · remediation
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SOURCE DISCIPLINE

Do not blend legal tests into one score.

Federal employment tax, FLSA status, and state unemployment rules can ask overlapping factual questions under different legal standards. Every guide labels the purpose and points back to official material.

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FEDERAL TAXIRS common lawBehavioral · Financial · Relationship
FEDERAL WAGE & HOURDOL economic realitySeparate analysis; current rulemaking noted
STATE UIState-specific testCalifornia · Texas · New York · NJ · MA · WA + more
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