HR 1625 · 116th Congress · Taxation
NEW GIG Act of 2019
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Introduced2
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EnactedLatest: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.(2019-03-07)
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New Economy Works to Guarantee Independence and Growth Act of 2019 or the NEW GIG Act of 2019 This bill establishes a test for determining if a service provider should be classified as an independent contractor rather than as an employee for tax purposes. If the requirements of the test are met, the provider may not be treated as an employee, the recipient or any payor may not be treated as an employer, and compensation for the service may not be treated as paid or received with respect to employment. The factors of the test include the relationship between the parties (i.e., the provider incurs expenses; does not work exclusively for a single recipient; performs the service for a particular amount of time, to achieve a specific result, or to complete a specific task; or is a sales person compensated primarily on a commission basis); the place of business or ownership of the equipment (i.e., the provider has a principal place of business, does not work primarily at the recipient's place of business, and provides tools or supplies); and the performance of the services under a written contract that meets certain requirements (i.e., specifies that the provider is not an employee, the …
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