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Synopsis
This is your complete guide to hiring independent contractors to meet your business needs, from making sure you comply with state labor and antidiscrimination laws to protecting your intellectual property to drafting and signing agreements.
Working With Independent Contractors also has everything you need to know to make sure that any independent contractor you hire is not considered your employee. Lawsuits in this area are very expensive. This book educates employers about how to hire employees legally, without risking legal trouble.
With this book you can avoid misclassifying workers and learn how to:
- create a valid contract
- assess who qualifies as an independent contractor, and
- handle an IRS audit
Includes key forms, such as Worker Classification Checklist, all downloadable through a special link in the book.
Synopsis
Hire independent contractors without running into trouble Independent contractors (ICs) do every conceivable type of work--from accounting to web development, and "gig economy" websites make it easy to find and hire qualified ICs. Working with independent contractors saves your business money and gives you flexibility in hiring. But there are risks in trying to establish IC relationships. Simply calling a worker an independent contractor doesn't make them so. This book shows you how to avoid mistakes that can lead to lawsuits or costly fines from the IRS and state agencies.
Learn how to:
- determine (and document) who qualifies as an IC
- assess the risks of hiring freelancers and gig workers
- safeguard your company's intellectual property
- protect yourself if there's a legal dispute, and
- handle--and settle--an IRS audit.
The 9th edition--completely revised to reflect the latest changes in the law--includes detailed examples of how a business should hire independent contractors.