[header] How to get domestic help [title] Understand the difference between an independent contractor and an employee. [step] And independent contractor, such as an electrician, controls their work; they decide what to do and how to do it. People hired to do domestic work don't usually make the decisions, you do.
If you decide how the work is to be done and where it is to be done, then you are hiring an employee, not an independent contractor. Review the irs publication 926 concerning your tax obligations regarding hired help.