Radiant
Aug 27, 2008, 10:18 PM
Is an assignment considered indefinite if assignments are with the same client but at different locations?
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I work for a consulting company and I travel for work. I receive a 1099. My company covers my expenses like hotel, meals, airfare etc. I turn in expense forms rather then receive a per diem rate for expenses.
My assignment was originally temporary and at a single location (and it is at 11 months now). I know that by IRS definition, I would need to work at another location for the next few months for the original location to be considered temporary again. A month ago I changed assignments but stayed at the same location. Now the Client would like to have me located at another one of their offices - different city but same state - for 1-2 months.
Will this new schedule of moving to different locations "absolve me" from the IRS considering it an indefinite job assignment since it will be at multiple locations (at the minimum 2-3 locations)? Is there a minimum requirements (in miles) that the locations be apart from? For example, it is for a Northern CA Healthcare System so all locations will be in Northern California but at least 100 miles apart.
Thank you very much! I haven't been able to get a clear definition from the IRS website.
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I work for a consulting company and I travel for work. I receive a 1099. My company covers my expenses like hotel, meals, airfare etc. I turn in expense forms rather then receive a per diem rate for expenses.
My assignment was originally temporary and at a single location (and it is at 11 months now). I know that by IRS definition, I would need to work at another location for the next few months for the original location to be considered temporary again. A month ago I changed assignments but stayed at the same location. Now the Client would like to have me located at another one of their offices - different city but same state - for 1-2 months.
Will this new schedule of moving to different locations "absolve me" from the IRS considering it an indefinite job assignment since it will be at multiple locations (at the minimum 2-3 locations)? Is there a minimum requirements (in miles) that the locations be apart from? For example, it is for a Northern CA Healthcare System so all locations will be in Northern California but at least 100 miles apart.
Thank you very much! I haven't been able to get a clear definition from the IRS website.