Re^2: Contractor vs Salary (was Re^3: How much is an web-based application worth?)

In the US, if you're not marketing and admining, you're not a contractor, so you can't be 1099. The things I listed are all necessary to pass the IRS "20 question" test to determine whether you're a contractor. You do have to look and act like a business to be a contractor. That is, you do need to have an office, and perform marketing and admin (spend money on yellow page advertising locally, at least, and have a distinct office for your work). I can't see how you can simply dismiss those.

Unless you're kidding yourself, and you really should be on W-2 temp, instead of 1099 contract. In which case, you probably want to get a lawyer. {grin}

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Re^3: Contractor vs Salary (was Re^3: How much is an web-based application worth?) by RazorbladeBidet (Friar) on Mar 17, 2005 at 16:54 UTC
"The general rule is that an individual is an independent contractor if (the person for whom the services are performed) has the right to control or direct only the result of the work, and not what will be done and how it will be done or method of accomplishing the result." The others are generalizations. "Independent contractors often advertise... " - I do maintain a home office, and I perform my own admin. However, tax preparation has always been something I've handled before. -------------- It's sad that a family can be torn apart by such a such a simple thing as a pack of wild dogs	[reply]
Re^3: Contractor vs Salary (was Re^3: How much is an web-based application worth?) by astroboy (Chaplain) on Mar 17, 2005 at 16:26 UTC
ok, I guess then it comes down to each country's defintion of a contractor. There's a lot less bureaucracy over here. I'm sure there may be subtle differences between a temp and a contractor in our laws, but they don't seem to impact us on a day-to-day basis. A contractor is someone who simply picks up a fixed term contact for work	[reply]