"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.