Did you know there is a well-known list of 20 factors (from Revenue Ruling 87-41) that may be used (in varying degrees) by the IRS, many states, and many courts to classify workers as either Independent contractorsor employees. Researchthe revenue ruling 87-41 on the internet and identifythe20 factors identified by the IRS.

Are the 20 factors applied equally, or do courts give some of the factors more weight than others?