any company that pays 1099 and no ins

I was thinking the same thing with 1099 not being illegal. That doesn’t mean some don’t abuse or stretch the law but if done properly it is not illegal.

 

I never said it was illegal. Please go back to read...slowly

 

A 1099 “employee” is illegal. If they are truly an independent contractor and can run the truck how they want and when they want then it’s perfectly legal. But very few operate like that and instead treat them like an employee and pay them on 1099 to skirt their share of the taxes and work comp insurance.

 

Or worse- getting a call from the “We’re here to help you” folks at the IRS who wants their tax money!

 

1099 driver is basically just being spit roasted by a small time conman and the IRS.

 

I was truly shocked how many employee drivers would only work under a 1099. As we started our fleet I did everything above board even added 401k match benefits etc but so many drivers want an uncovered truck and 1099 as prerequisites. I've also got a few that still came on with us and have worked to clean up 18 years of unfiled taxs.....like how the heck does that happen, makes me wonder if doing the right thing is really the right thing some days