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H.R. 1972 (104th)

Independent Contractor Tax Simplification Act of 1995

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Introduced

30 June 1995

Last action

30 June 1995 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Sponsors

Rep. Christensen, Jon [R-NE-2], Rep. Armey, Richard K. [R-TX-26], Rep. DeLay, Tom [R-TX-22], Rep. Bliley, Tom [R-VA-7], Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6], Rep. Kasich, John R. [R-OH-12], Rep. Livingston, Bob [R-LA-1], Rep. Meyers, Jan [R-KS-3], Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS], Rep. Walker, Robert S. [R-PA-16], Rep. Crane, Philip M. [R-IL-8], Rep. Thomas, William M. [R-CA-21], Sen. Bunning, Jim [R-KY], Rep. McCrery, Jim [R-LA-4], Rep. Hancock, Mel [R-MO-7], Rep. Camp, Dave [R-MI-4], Rep. Ramstad, Jim [R-MN-3], Rep. Zimmer, Dick [R-NJ-12], Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3], Rep. Dunn, Jennifer [R-WA-8], Sen. Portman, Rob [R-OH], Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3], Sen. Ensign, John [R-NV], Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6], Rep. Bilirakis, Michael [R-FL-9], Rep. Blute, Peter I. [R-MA-3], Rep. Brewster, Bill K. [D-OK-3], Sen. Brownback, Sam [R-KS], Rep. Bryant, Ed [R-TN-7], Rep. Bunn, Jim [R-OR-5], Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC], Rep. Canady, Charles T. [R-FL-12], Rep. Chrysler, Dick [R-MI-8], Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6], Rep. Cox, Christopher [R-CA-48], Rep. Cramer, Robert E. (Bud), Jr. [D-AL-5], Rep. Cubin, Barbara [R-WY-At Large], Rep. Cunningham, Randy (Duke) [R-CA-50], Rep. Davis, Tom [R-VA-11], Rep. Deal, Nathan [R-GA-9], Rep. Dickey, Jay [R-AR-4], Rep. Doolittle, John T. [R-CA-4], Rep. Dornan, Robert K. [R-CA-46], Rep. Dreier, David [R-CA-26], Rep. Emerson, Bill [R-MO-8], Rep. Ewing, Thomas W. [R-IL-15], Rep. Fox, Jon D. [R-PA-13], Rep. Gallegly, Elton [R-CA-24]

Subjects

Taxation

Source updated

21 August 2025

Taxation

Summary

Independent Contractor Tax Simplification Act of 1995 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide that, for purposes of determining the employment status of individuals as employees, a service provider shall not be treated as an employee, a service recipient shall not be treated as an employer, and a payor shall not be treated as an employer if: (1) a service provider has a significant investment in assets and training, incurs significant unreimbursed expenses, agrees to perform the service for a specified amount of time or to complete a specific result and is responsible for damages for early termination without cause, receives payment primarily on a commission basis, or has purchased resale products; (2) the service provider has a principal place of business, does not primarily provide service in the service recipient's place of business, or pays a fair market rent for use of the recipient's place of business or does not have to perform service only for the service recipient and, in the current year or in the proceeding or subsequent years, has performed or has offered to perform a significant amount of service for other persons; and (3) the services by an individual are performed according to a written contract between the service recipient or payor which provides that the individual will not be treated as an employee.

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Timeline

  1. 30 June 1995

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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  2. 30 June 1995

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1374-1375)

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 30 June 1995

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 30 June 1995

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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