Re: Portable work environments

[Bill <bubbzbill@xxxxxxxxx>]

David Gibbs wrote:
> > This is the case here at work, the PC they've given me is 6 years old next 
> > month! Of course, I'm "only a contractor", so why waste a new pc on me...
> >     
>
> Your a CONTRACTor ... put hardware specifications in the CONTRACT. :)
>
>   
> > And before anyone says that I should bring my own laptop to work, that's 
> > a) not allowed by company policy here, 
> >     
I understand their policy, but you might want to mention something to 
their accounting department in passing.  Something along the lines of 
"I'm concerned about the IRS designating me as an employee instead of a 
contractor since you are supplying me a regular place to work, and 
supplying my tools.  I'm sure it'd be much easier to defend a contractor 
relationship if I brought in my own PC."  You might want to go to the 
IRS website and search for contractor or employee.  There are a number 
of standard tests an auditor will apply to a relationship to determine such.

Bill