1099 Authorized Representative

[gracie92010]

Can I allow a 1099 employee (office manager) to be my authorized representative for my company and sign the I-9 documentation page when hiring another 1099 employee? I have been told this may be a legal issue but I'm unable to find anything regarding this in my research.

[Freelancier]

I'd worry about the possibility of losing her subcontractor status if you give her legal-document-signing responsibility within your company. Don't know if that's 100% true, but that would be my worry to check with an employment attorney about.