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Old Thu Jul 05, 2007, 03:28pm
jimpiano jimpiano is offline
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Quote:
Originally Posted by fitump56
The answer is simple. Does that person, company or entity pay me; if they do, how important to their existence or lifestyle are those $$$.



Being an IC means nothing. The only real question is, "Do I need the money
" (either as IC or employee). If you do, then all the chest pounding about how independent we are is nothing but chest pounding. If you really don't, then don't take it.
Being an Independent Contrator has nothing to do with being able to work the job anyway you want. It means you are responsible for your taxes, insurance, medical insurance, etc. Which also means that the expenses of performing your job, travel, equipment, dues, some forms of insurance, etc, are deductible from your gross pay.

Independent does not mean being able to change the job desription or " do your own thing".