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dayspamagazine.com/freeinfo [ 82 ] • # dayspamagazine • september 2017 legal pad the employer exerts and the more likely the worker would be classifi ed as an employee. An example would be a spa owner who asks a computer programmer to create software that would assist in inventory control. Most spa owners would not be capable of providing detailed instructions to a computer programmer. In this case, and based on this single criteria, the worker would most likely be classifi ed as an IC. But be careful: A single criterion really never determines an employee or IC classifi cation. Evaluation systems. Using the computer programmer example above, we can see that how well the work is performed is of less concern to the spa owner than the overall achievement of the desired result, which is a functional program to track inventory. This primary concern with the end product is indicative of an IC classifi cation. Training. The more particular the employer is about having things done a certain way, the more detailed the training needs to be. This suggests an employee/employer relationship. Financial Control According to the IRS, fi nancial control is the degree to which an employer has the right to control the economic factors surrounding a worker's job. Financial control can be impacted by the following: Signifi cant investment. An employee isn't usually signifi cantly invested in an employer's business, whereas an IC might be invested in their own business, as evidenced by use of their own tools and equipment. Unreimbursed expenses. In most cases ICs bear their own expenses, whereas employees expect to be reimbursed for out-of-pocket expenses accrued for the employer's benefi t. If the services a worker provides are part of the core business activities, this suggests an employer/employee relationship. © GETTY IMAGES