Originally posted by Madame0120
Pay by check for your records, but have enough cash on hand for them to sign it back over to you.
Took the words right outta my mouth!

That's the way we used to pay our dancers.
We'd pay em at the end of the night or week depending on the contract, then they'd cash their checks with us.

I can't think of a reason why someone would want to keep a "payment" off the books. (Unless you could get someone to preform for less if you paid them cash) But, even then as an independent contractor, they should be fileing. Only bennfits one in biz to show money going out.

And, depending on how much you pay them, make sure you give em the 1099 form. Sucks I know, but better to be safe then sorry!