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An Independent Contractor By Any Other Name . . . .

An Independent Contractor By Any Other Name . . . .

By Nina Kaufman, Esq.

In light of our just-celebrated Labor Day, I thought I’d share a little something about the dangerous games that small business owners play when, in essence, they hire employees and pay them as independent contractors. From Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, 1594: What’s in a name? that which we call a rose By any other name would smell as sweet . . . . Call the person whatever you like, but if you control much of what they do, how they do it, when they do it, and with what tools they do it, you’ve probably just hired an employee. And the penalties that befall a company sanctioned for not paying in the appropriate employment taxes are nasty. As Rush Nigut points out in his post, Employees vs. Independent Contractors, many businesses treat employees as an independent contractors for two main reasons: (1) they want to save money on taxes, red tape and benefit coverage; and (2) they don’t fully understand the distinction between employees and independent contractors. This is not an area to play fast and loose…

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Nina Kaufman

Flying solo doesn’t have to mean going it alone.

I’m Nina Kaufman.

I know first-hand that running a knowledge-based service business has unique challenges. It’s so much easier when you have an advocate in your corner. Over the past 25 years, I’ve worked with thousands of New York business professionals who want a legal advisor to guide and support them as they navigate the business world.

With wide-ranging experience as a business attorney, strategist, and media authority, I bring the added power of a business lens to the legal issues my clients are facing.

And because I’ve been a business owner myself, I’ve lived through the soaring highs and devastating lows – like when my first law firm failed. So I understand what’s involved to serve great clients, detect business risks early and build a true legacy.

I can’t get those 12 years back. That’s why I have made it my mission to ensure that business professionals like you can become wise and discerning leaders, build a solid business, and live your best life.