August 2013

August 2013

In the Courts

  • Car service drivers file proposed nationwide class action lawsuit against Uber Technologies, Inc., a car service company, in a California federal district court seeking a minimum of $5 million in damages.  The complaint alleges that Uber Technologies  misclassified the drivers as independent contractors, breached the

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The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) conducted an audit to evaluate whether the IRS’s SS-8 program is effectively processing worker determination requests and whether the rulings are being followed.  TIGTA released its Report last month, but little has been written on it.

Background of Form SS-8 Process

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