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2. Independent contracting in the United States - Wikipedia

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   The distinction between independent contractor and employee is an important one in the United States, as the costs for business owners to maintain employees are significantly higher than the costs associated with hiring independent contractors, due to federal and state requirements for employers to pay FICA (Social Security and Medicare taxes) and unemployment taxes on received income for ...

3. 11 Things to Know Before You Sign an Independent Contractor ...

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   Here are the top 11 things you need to know before (or even after) you sign an Independent Contractor Agreement: Show comments. Advertisement. Advertisement. Holiday Shopping Guides.

4. Employment contract - Wikipedia

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   An independent contractor is in business for him or herself providing services to other businesses and does not work for or under an outside authority. Independent contractors are contracted on a temporary basis and paid at the completion of a project upon which their contract will be terminated.

5. Misclassification of employees as independent contractors

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   These taxes are generally not paid by the employer on the compensation of a worker classified as an independent contractor. Instead, the contractor is responsible for their employer's share of the taxes when paying self-employment taxes at the end of the year. [2] Classification affects whether a worker can receive unemployment benefits.

6. McNamara–O'Hara Service Contract Act - Wikipedia

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   The Act requires general contractors and subcontractors performing services on prime contracts in excess of $2,500 to pay service employees in various classes no less than the wage rates and fringe benefits found prevailing in the locality as determined by the United States Department of Labor, or the rates contained in a predecessor contractor's collective bargaining agreement.

7. Form W-9 - Wikipedia

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   Form W-9 is most commonly used in a business–contractor arrangement. [4] Businesses can use Form W-9 to request information from contractors they hire. When a business pays a contractor over $600 during a tax year, the business is required to file Form 1099-MISC, a variant of Form 1099. To fill out Form 1099-MISC, the business may need to ...