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Committee hears bill to prevent state conformity with IRS 'section 530' safe harbor for worker misclassification
Summary
Senate File 210 would prevent Minnesota from conforming to IRS section 530 safe-harbor relief that can allow employers to avoid payroll tax liability after misclassification findings; the Department of Revenue supports the change and the bill was laid over for the omnibus tax bill.
Senate File 210, sponsored by Senator Umu Ribeaton, would amend Minnesota tax law so the state does not conform to Internal Revenue Service (IRS) section 530, a federal provision that provides certain employers relief from employment-tax liability even after an IRS or Department of Revenue audit finds misclassification of workers.
Senator Umu Ribeaton told the Taxes Committee that section 530…
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