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Originally Posted by GMAN
I spoke with the IRS myself about this a couple of years ago. According to what I was told, it doesn't have anything to do with whether the driver owns the equipment. It has to do with control. If the driver can decide where, when and how he does his job, what loads he takes, then he can be considered an independent contractor because he has control. If the driver is under forced dispatch and doesn't have any control over where or when he does his job, then he is considered an employee. If you stop to think about it, that makes sense. I don't think this guy really cares. He just wants to make sure how to file his taxes. I don't think he is seeking someone to inform the Gestapo (IRS). Perhaps this is the main reason so many carriers encourage the fleece purchase deals. :?
Isn't that the main reason for the recent complaints from Fedex contractors? I think there have even been suits filed over it?