Re: Independent contractor status (was Downside of contracting)

Subject: Re: Independent contractor status (was Downside of contracting)
From: JIMCHEVAL -at- AOL -dot- COM
Date: Mon, 22 Sep 1997 15:28:36 -0400

In a message dated 97-09-22 15:20:29 EDT, techwriter -at- IBM -dot- NET writes:

<< One of the key distinctions is that
if the employer tells you where and when to work, you are an employee in the
eyes of the IRS, and the employer has to pay the employer's share of taxes.
Knowing where these distinctions lie, and how to use them adroitly in
negotiations can preserve a lot of freedom for the independent contractor.
>>

Unfortunately, in practice this means even independant contractors end up
working as the 'employee' of a consulting firm. So the company you're
actually doing the work for is pretty much insulated from any pressure you
might want to exert in that area.

Jim Chevallier
Los Angeles
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