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Brian Cooke

More options Jun 8 2007, 10:26 am

From: Brian Cooke <cooke...@gmail.com>

Date: Fri, 8 Jun 2007 10:26:31 -0400

Local: Fri, Jun 8 2007 10:26 am

Subject: Re: Client expenses

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My understanding was that your client paying for travel is one of the
red flags the IRS looks for when trying to confirm/deny your self
employed status (vs. employee). Meaning, if the client payed for your
travel, they might use that against you to declare you an employee
vs. contractor.

I have no idea how big of a concern this is, or how often the IRS
goes around confirming contractor status, but it seems worth knowing
about (especially if you're already muddying the line between
contractor / employee with other practices with a client).

BrianC
http://roobasoft.com
http://briantcooke.com

On Jun 8, 2007, at 9:43 AM, Robert Dempsey wrote:

>> If the client requires you to travel, you normally submit the
>> expenses to them. You should mention this in the contract, of course.

> Agreed. I believe the "standard" is travel to and from, and a per-
> diem. Of course, everything is negotiable, but get them to cover the
> travel at the very least.

> Robert Dempsey

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