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# [IRS Scrutiny Will Cause it to Examine Worker Classifications More Closely](https://blog.goosmannlaw.com/blog/irs-scrutiny-will-cause-it-to-examine-worker-classifications-more-closely)

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July 31, 2013. An independent watchdog agency found the IRS’s enforcement efforts lacking in catching employees incorrectly classified as independent contractors. It issued four recommendations for the IRS to follow. The results of this investigation will likely mean more intensive scrutiny on businesses. For help determining if your workers are correctly classified as employees or independent contractors, contact the Goosmann Law Firm. View an article about this topic from [Reuters](http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/07/29/us-usa-tax-contractors-idUSBRE96S10920130729?feedType=RSS).

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