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Originally Posted by jimpiano
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".
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Being an independent contractor has a helluva lot to do with being able to work a job the way you want. The control of the choice of methods in completing the work is one of the defining differences between an employee and an IC.
Being an IC doesn't necessarily mean your expenses are fully deductible, either. You have to operate with a profit motive.