Independent Contractor/Freelancer Legal Forms & Templates

Independent Contractor/Freelancer documents, plainly explained.

An independent contractor is different from an employee in many ways. The Internal revenue service puts forth a definition as someone who does the following: Controls the way in which their services are completed Works their own schedule and as much or as little as they’d like Determines what they’ll wear to work When a salesperson is paid solely on commission Does not have tools and equipment which is provided by the client Is a corporate officer that’s only employed part-time The most important thing to understand about an independent contractor is that it’s not a formal employee-employer relationship. In many cases, they’re their own boss and has full control of the work they do, where they do it, and how much of it they do. If someone is paid based on specific tasks or projects then they likely fall under the definition of an independent contractor. It’s important for employers to not confuse independent contractors with their employees because that opens up a whole other host of obligations that the employer must fulfill.