Becoming compliant isn't a paperwork task. It's going to be expensive. He hasn't been withholding any taxes; he could end up owing as much as $1000 for each prior month he failed to do that.
The city and state his business is headquartered in (he's in DC Metro so it could be any of a bunch) is also going to tear into him for unemployment taxes and fees. We had drama with this even though we don't even have independent contractors.
The city and state his business is headquartered in (he's in DC Metro so it could be any of a bunch) is also going to tear into him for unemployment taxes and fees. We had drama with this even though we don't even have independent contractors.