How do I determine whether my freelance graphic design client should be paying me as an employee or independent contractor?
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The searches the AI actually ran for this prompt.
SEED QUERY
How do I determine whether my freelance graphic design client should be paying me as an employee or independent contractor?
3 real searches · 1 real-search pass
IRS employee or independent contractor behavioral financial relationship control official guidance 2026Google ↗
OBSERVEDReason
U.S. Department of Labor independent contractor rule 2026 current enforcement status economic reality testGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDReason
Michigan employee independent contractor classification unemployment wage law graphic designer officialGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDYes / no
Badge and edge weight = share of passes that produced the query. Hover a query for its intent and routing format.
Query classes
Google's semantic query class for every sub-query: what kind of answer each search is after, simulated vs real.
ChatGPT real searches (3)
Classes come from the query-classifier (a local Laya model). 2 of 3 calls are low-confidence (under 50%) — hover a query in the table to see its confidence.
Searches and sources
ChatGPT3 real searches · gpt-6
IRS employee or independent contractor behavioral financial relationship control official guidance 2026 Google ↗
U.S. Department of Labor independent contractor rule 2026 current enforcement status economic reality test Google ↗
Michigan employee independent contractor classification unemployment wage law graphic designer official Google ↗
- Questions and Answers - NPRM: Employee or Independent Contractor Status Under the FLSA, FMLA, and MSPA · dol.gov
- Notice of Proposed Rule: Employee or Independent Contractor Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, Family and Medical Leave Act, and Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act, RIN 1235-AA46 · dol.gov
- Independent contractor (self-employed) or employee? · irs.gov
- Publication 15-A (2026), Employer’s Supplemental Tax Guide · irs.gov
- LEO - Fact Sheet 116 · michigan.gov
- Form 1099 NEC & Independent Contractors 1 · irs.gov
- IRS Form SS-8 and instructions · irs.gov
- Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency · michigan.gov
- U.S. Department of Labor – Contact the Wage and Hour Division · dol.gov
Queries
3 queries · click a column to sort
| Query / type | Search | Intent | Query class | Routing format | Cluster | Freq ↓ | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
IRS employee or independent contractor behavioral financial relationship control official guidance 2026 OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Reason | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
U.S. Department of Labor independent contractor rule 2026 current enforcement status economic reality test OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Reason | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
Michigan employee independent contractor classification unemployment wage law graphic designer official OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Yes / no | — | — | 1x of 1 |