From: Alan Horowitz <alanh@infi.net>
Date: Mon, 13 May 1996 09:41:52 +0800
To: Mixmaster <mixmaster@remail.obscura.com>
Subject: Re: Why I Pay Too Much in Taxes
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On Sun, 12 May 1996, Mixmaster wrote:

> Just go to your boss and tell him that you have an offer from a
> consulting company. You'd be happy to continue working for him
> until he finds a replacement (which could take decades) for 90%
> of your old pre-tax salary. You should get a big smile in return.

    THe IRS is very aggressive about making sure that employment taxes are
paid. If your boss has the right to tell you _how_ to do your work, he is
your boss, not your consulting client. It doesn't matter, whether your
boss choses to exercise his supervisory powers or not. If he has the
_right_ to do so - you are an employee. This has been wrung out in the
courts many times.