There are very specific FEDRAL guide lines for what an intern is and
what an independent contractor is.   Most places are breaking the law,
OF course this applies only to the USA.

http://www.dol.gov/whd/regs/compliance/whdfs71.htm

http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/article/0,,id=179115,00.html

even if someone has an S corp if they are hired under some
circumstances they are not a 1099.


Randy S. Little
http://www.rslittle.com




On Wed, Mar 14, 2012 at 19:20, Norman Paul Stromdahl
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> Income is income, all of it is taxable no matter how it it titled/labeled;
> expense allowance, stipend, housing provided, honorarium, award etc.  If you
> are given something of value for your work/expertise or win the lottery it
> is income., Salary or hourly pay will typically have the employer part of
> social security and medicare taken out (deducted) from the gross pay,
> however, the income taxe withheld is YOUR money, not the employer's.
>
> Worker's compensation and unemployment insurance is unique to each state.
> However, employer attempts to limit their responsibility to pay into these
> state insurance accounts by qualifying "employees" as interns or independent
> contractors are always questionable. You should research these conditions
> specific to the state you may be working in.
>
> Regards, Paul
>
> On Wed, Mar 14, 2012 at 5:32 PM, Ashley Watson <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>>
>> Hello,
>>     I have the similar question about those: My question is:  I
>> learned that stipend is taxable but wonder if award is?  Some
>> internships offer stipend, award, or hourly wage.
>>
>> Ashley
>>
>> On Wed, Mar 14, 2012 at 5:03 PM, Kathy DiPhilippo
>> <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>> > Can someone please explain the difference between offering wages vs
>> > stipends
>> > to interns?  Do paid interns need to be covered by workmans comp
>> > insurance?
>> >
>> > Kathryn DiPhilippo, director
>> > South Portland Historical Society
>> > 55 Bug Light Park
>> > South Portland, ME  04106
>> > (207) 767-7299
>> > www.sphistory.org
>> >
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