1099'd Construction worker - Paid for what, exactly?

BACKGROUND FACTS:

Worker is Self-Employed, does not own a car, and arrives for work at Boss's house at 7:00am.

0.5 hrs: Boss drives Worker to job site.

4.0 hrs: Worker puts flooring down for 4 hours.

0.5 hrs: Worker stops to eat 30 minutes.

1.0 hrs: Worker puts flooring down.

0.25 hrs: Boss drives Worker to store for additional supplies.

0.5 hrs: Boss and Worker shop at store.

0.25 hrs: Worker loads supplies into truck.

0.25 hrs: Boss drives back to job site with worker.

0.25 hrs: Worker unloads supplies at job site.

2.0 hrs: Worker puts flooring down.

0.5 hrs: Boss drives Worker back to Boss's home.

10.00 TOTAL Hours

QUESTIONS:

Total hours Worker "worked" and for which Worker should be paid: __
Total hours for which Worker should not be paid: __
When traveling in Boss's car Worker should be paid: _TRUE _FALSE
Payment for SE construction work is different than other self-employment: _ TRUE _FALSE
Would it be different if Worker received a W-2? If so, how?
Any other concerns you can think of regarding this situation?

THANK YOU for ALL RESPONSES!

asked 01 Jun '12, 08:32

Brooke
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edited 08 Jun '12, 09:23

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Sorry, you write a very well worded question and it looks very much like homework study material. People post those all the time. Since this is not homework I would answer the questions as follows:

If the worker is self employed what the boss pays him is probably based on a per job amount instead of how much work he actually does. But based on your figures, if I was the boss and paying by the hour I would pay him for 8.5 hours of labor.
Same as above: but 1.5 hours non labor (break time and drive to and from work)
False for to and from work
False
No except, obviously, the take home would be minus the FICA and other withholdings.
None then the usual self employed client issues, keeping good records, etc. From the bosses standpoint of course keeping good mileage and expense records as well as proper determination of whether the other person is actually self employed or actually an employee.

Kathy

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answered 14 Jun '12, 13:05

KathMorgan
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Sounds like homework to me! If this is not homework for a class and just a very well written question, let me know. If this is homework, no fair getting someone else to answer your questions. lol

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answered 12 Jun '12, 06:56

KathMorgan
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Hunh?? Homework for what? I was asking for answers to questions. Thank you, -Brooke.

(14 Jun '12, 10:08) Brooke

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