I am an administrator for a youth sports league that “hires”
youths ages 14-17 for scorekeeping and referee work in Missouri.
We have always paid them cash. For tax purposes, none of them earn over $600 in a year, so 1099’s are not an issue.
A new directive from the league offices is trying to classify all youths as independent contractors and place the independent contractor rules upon the administrators.
My research on Missouri law tells me that no one under the age of 18 may be classified as an independent contractor.
Missouri Revised Statute 431.055. I cannot find a federal law that says anything different.
I am trying to figure out how youths under 18 are classified when earning self-employment income in this case.
youths ages 14-17 for scorekeeping and referee work in Missouri.
We have always paid them cash. For tax purposes, none of them earn over $600 in a year, so 1099’s are not an issue.
A new directive from the league offices is trying to classify all youths as independent contractors and place the independent contractor rules upon the administrators.
My research on Missouri law tells me that no one under the age of 18 may be classified as an independent contractor.
Missouri Revised Statute 431.055. I cannot find a federal law that says anything different.
I am trying to figure out how youths under 18 are classified when earning self-employment income in this case.
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