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Old Fri Jul 06, 2007, 10:14am
jimpiano jimpiano is offline
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Originally Posted by Publius
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.
Really?

That may be true if you are cutting grass.

But try making up your own rules for baseball and see how far you get.