Hiring & Payroll
“Can I hire someone as a 1099 contractor, and how is that different for taxes?”
Whether someone can be treated as a 1099 contractor often depends on the working relationship, especially how much control the business has over the work, the tools used, and whether the person is operating an independent business. The tax treatment is also different because contractor payments are typically handled outside payroll, with income reported on information forms rather than through wage withholding. In practice, the details of the arrangement, the written agreement, and how the work is performed can all affect the classification. State rules and industry practices can also matter, since worker status is not always determined the same way in every context. Sitting down with a CPA for thirty minutes is usually enough to draw a clean line on this.
In your 60-minute session, the KGOB advisor handling it will:
- Read your exact situation and tell you, in plain English, what’s actually going on.
- Lay out your options and the trade-offs — no jargon, no judgment.
- Give you a clear next step you can act on, whether that’s with us or on your own.
“What changes on my taxes if I hire someone as a 1099 contractor?”
“What should I know about hiring a 1099 contractor for my business taxes?”
“Should I put my worker on 1099 or W-2, and what's the tax difference?”
“How does hiring a 1099 contractor affect my business taxes?”
“I want to offer my employees a massive year-end bonus but I am worried about the tax hit, what is the most tax-efficient way to pay out bonuses?”
“I officially hired my teenage children to work in my family business, are their specific wages legally exempt from FICA and unemployment taxes?”
This page is a prompt to start a conversation, not tax or legal advice, and states no tax-law specifics as fact. A consult session does not by itself create an ongoing engagement. We do not promise specific outcomes or savings. Kohari Gonzalez Oneyear & Brown PLLC — Charlotte, NC.
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