Misclassification Risk Quiz
Answer eight questions about how you work with a contractor to gauge your worker misclassification risk. Based on the IRS common-law test, the ABC test, and DOL economic-reality factors.
1.Do you set the worker’s specific hours or daily schedule?
Behavioral control
2.Do you direct how the work is done — tools, methods, step-by-step instructions?
Behavioral control
3.Is the engagement ongoing or indefinite, rather than a defined project with an end date?
Permanency of relationship
4.Is the work a core part of your main business (not a peripheral or one-off task)?
Integration / economic reality
5.Do you provide the equipment, software, or workspace and cover work expenses?
Financial control
6.Does the worker work only for you, with no other clients?
Economic dependence
7.Do you pay a fixed regular wage (e.g. monthly salary or ongoing hourly) rather than per-project invoices?
Financial control
8.Is there no written agreement defining the worker as an independent contractor?
Relationship documentation
Answer all eight questions to see your risk estimate.
This quiz is an educational self-assessment, not legal or tax advice and not a determination of worker status. Classification rules vary by country, state, and agency, and depend on the full facts of each engagement. Consult a qualified employment lawyer or an Employer of Record provider before deciding how to engage a worker.