5. Aiden performs services for Lucas. Which of the following factors indicates that Aiden is an employee rather than an independent contractor?

a. Aiden provides his own support services (e.g., work assistants).

b. Aiden obtained his training (i.e., job skills) from his father.

c. Aiden is paid based on hours worked.

d. Aiden makes his services available to others.

e. None of these.

6. Which of the following factors, if any, is not a characteristic of independent contractor status?

a. Work-related expenses are reported on Schedule A (Form 1040).

b. Receipt of a Form 1099 reporting payments received.

c. Workplace fringe benefits are not available.

d. Services are performed for more than one party.

e. None of these is correct.

7. Which of the following would constitute an employer-employee relationship?

a. A plumber who comes to your home to fix a leaking faucet.

b. A CPA who prepares a clients tax return.

c. A physician who hires a nurse to help her with patient screening and preliminary tests in the office.

d. A gardener who takes care of individual lawns for a monthly fee.

e. None of these would constitute an employer-employee relationship.

8. The exclusion for health insurance premiums paid by an employer applies to:

a. Only current employees and their spouses.

b. Only current employees and their spouses and dependents.

c. Only current employees and their disabled spouses.

d. Current employees, retired former employees, and their spouses and dependents.

e. None of these.