Is My Homeschool Co-op Teacher an Employee or Independent Contractor?
Should your homeschool co-op teacher be classified as an employee or an Independent Contractor? What’s the difference and how do you make the decision? Carol Topp, CPA, the HomeschoolCPA, sheds light onto this confusing topic and tells you how she determines if a co-op teacher is an employee or Independent Contractor.
Worker Classification
- Is your homeschool teacher an employee or independent contractor?
- Should your homeschool co-op director be paid as an employee?
- How hard is it to set up a payroll system?
- What happens if my homeschool group misclassifies a worker? Are their penalties?
Worker classification can be a confusing topic. My book Paying Workers in a Homeschool Organization can help clear a lot of confusion.
Paying Workers in a Homeschool Organization covers paying workers as employees or independent contractors. There are also chapters on paying volunteers and board members. It includes sample forms, tips and advice to help you pay workers in accordance with the IRS laws to help your organization pay their workers correctly. Written specifically for homeschool organizations.
