The only time I have been asked for similar information, not in as much detail, is because the company that I was working for as an Independent Contractor was in the midst of an "employee records" audit.
They needed proof that I worked for at least [X] other companies on a regular basis to prove that I did not meet the definition of an Employee; i.e., if I was only working for this company (and say one other company), the auditor was going to count me as an Employee, not an Independent Contractor, and therefore the company was going to owe some taxes, including to the state unemployment division.
I was able to provide enough information without revealing all my other clients to satisfy the auditor. |
