<div dir="ltr">Good Morning Everyone,<div><br></div><div>I have a scenario that I thought some of you may have dealt with before. When I was a student in graduate school I interned at the Smithsonian and received a stipend. This was a set amount, and was not taxed at the time of payment - but they DID issue a financial statement at the end of the year which I was required to report then for my taxes. I was not an employee so I did not have a W2, or receive "pay stubs." </div>
<div><a href="http://www.smithsonianofi.com/inside/faqs-for-internfellow-coordinators/">http://www.smithsonianofi.com/inside/faqs-for-internfellow-coordinators/</a><br></div><div><br></div><div>I would like to have an intern that is given a small stipend (I work for the government) and so far what I have found is that the Fair Labor Standards Act from the Department of Labor says that I can have a volunteer who is compensated with a nominal fee. There are some conditions on what constitutes a "nominal fee" and what constitutes a volunteer. <a href="http://www.dol.gov/whd/opinion/FLSA/2006/2006_08_07_28_FLSA.htm"> http://www.dol.gov/whd/opinion/FLSA/2006/2006_08_07_28_FLSA.htm</a></div>
<div><br></div><div>Now the rules that I find on the IRS website seem to just say either you're an employee or you're a contractor. That has more implications in terms of benefits, wages, healthcare etc.</div><div>
<br></div><div>Has anyone dealt with something like this in your organization? I'd be happy to learn anything I could!</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks you,</div><div><br></div><div>Kayla Harris</div><div><a href="mailto:harris.kaylanicole@gmail.com">harris.kaylanicole@gmail.com</a></div>
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