How Does the San Diego City Business Tax Affect Me? Businesses operating in the city of San Diego, California, must obtain a business tax certificate and pay the city business tax. San Diego Municipal Code § 31.0101, et seq. The law applies to any person engaging in a business [...]
Can Uber Claim its Drivers are Independent Contractors? That is the question being answered in the action entitled O’Connor, et al. v. Uber Technologies, Inc., currently pending in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, Case No CV 13-3826-EMC. According to the Second Amended Class Action Complaint, [...]
What Factors Does the IRS Look at to Determine Independent Contractor Status? There are many definitions for the term “independent contractor.” Black’s Law Dictionary defines the term “[g]enerally, one, who, in exercise of an independent employment, contracts to do a piece of work according to his own methods and [...]
