Independent Contractors

Misclassifying workers can have serious consequences for your business! Take this 12-question quiz to help you decide whether to hire an independent contractor or an employee for your work projects.

This article answers the income tax question whether an independent contractor can deduct meal expenses from income taxes.

This is a follow up to a earlier post on Employee vs Independent Contractor, This is what to do about it.

So often I hear this, I took a Job as a independent contractor. And all I can think is WOW that old scam. Thats right a SCAM - You are being cheated out of so much it is hard to list, let's just look at the Big Stuff : Unemployment (If you are Fired)

AT&T Advertising Solutions can provide integral support for your independent contractor business.

This article provides tips for independent contractors to save money on their income taxes.

From the position of labor advocates and supportive businesses, the unhealthy use of Independent Contractors to deflate wages and displaces costs onto drivers is a rather devastating business practice.

Do you have independent contractors working for you? If you're a small business, the answer is probably yes. And therefore, you probably already know that the classification of a worker as an independent contractor or an employee is dicey business.

Before you start as an Independent Contractor be sure to review the positives and negatives.

Many who work at home or seek work at home opportunities are confused or uninformed about the differences between being an employee or an independent contractor.

There are pros and cons for medical transcriptionists who work as independent contractors. Working from home usually outweighs most of the cons.

How do you distinguish between independent contractors and employees? More importantly, how does the IRS determine who owes unpaid employment taxes and who doesn't?

Independent contracting can be a great way to get in the driver seat of your own destiny, and earn the income you truly deserve. In this article, we explain how.

This article gives the details of the important information one must always consider when deciding to become an independent contractor.

In addition to doing excellent work, independent contractors must be able to find customers in order to succeed.

Some small business owners are under the impression that just because they hired leased employees or independent contractors that it releases them from all liability. Not so fast! You can still be held liable.

Scrutiny of businesses that use freelancers, specifically small businesses, on a regular basis is expected to grow.

Working on a 1099 basis actually means that you are working as a true independent contractor under the IRS rules. You work on a 1099 basis when you are self employed such as a sole proprietor or as a corporation.

Are you an employee or an Independent Contractor? Sometimes it can be confusing to differentiate.

As an independent contractor, maintaining documentation is required by most contracts, and is a good policy to follow for your own sake.

This final article in the series Becoming Your Own Boss, "Preparing for Business" covers how/why to keep a log book, part-time contracting, making it official, working through a temp agency or job shop, and finally working on-site at a client's facility.

This sixth article in the series Becoming Your Own Boss, "Preparing for Business" discusses three different but closely related topics; 1) appearance, 2) marketing, and 3) confrontation skills. Marketing is critical to the success of your endeavor.

This fifth article in the series Becoming Your Own Boss, "Preparing for Business" discusses the complex topic of insurance (some mandatory, some optional) to support intelligent choices when you shop for insurance.

This third article in the series Becoming Your Own Boss, "Preparing for Business" goes into detail on caveats and advantages to various ways of setting up an office. It is critical for your independent contractor status that you maintain your own office.

This second article in the series Becoming Your Own Boss, "Preparing for Business" goes into detail on the necessity of maintaining and establishing business and personal relationships before and after you embark on your independent contracting career.

With the job market these days, more and more workers are being forced to be independent contractors for companies because permanent jobs simply are not available. As an independent contractor myself, I see proof of the pros and cons each day.

If you have never filed as an independent contractor before, you are going to find your new filing status much different than simply filing as an individual taxpayer. You will probably be submitting invoices and processing payment forms.

This is the third of the second set of articles in the Becoming Your Own Boss series of How-to-do-it articles on how to become a successful Independent Contractor.

This is the second of the second set of articles in the Becoming Your Own Boss series of How-to-do-it articles on how to become a successful Independent Contractor.

This is first of the second set of articles in the Becoming Your Own Boss series of How-to-do-it articles on how to become a successful Independent Contractor.

The trouble of handling payroll taxes is really testing the patience of a small business owner. The better way of doing business is hiring an independent contractor.

The days when a small business could ignore the risks of having misclassified workers are over. Unfortunately, some employers improperly classify their employees as independent contractors to avoid the pain associated with having employees, namely:

This is an article on the difference between independent contractors and employees.

Whether you hire employees or independent contractors, business owners must ensure they are protected.