can earn a profit or suffer a loss from the activity
is told where to work by the hiring firm
offers his or her services to the general public
can be fired by the hiring firm
furnishes the tools and materials needed to do the work
is paid by the job or by the hour
works for more than one firm at a time
has a continuing relationship with the hiring firm
invests in equipment and facilities
pays his or her own business and traveling expenses
has the right to quit without incurring liability
receives instructions from the hiring firm
is told in what sequence or order to work by the hiring firm
receives training from the hiring firm
performs the services personally
hires and pays assistants
sets his or her own working hours
works full-time for the hiring firm
provides regular oral or written progress reports to the hiring firm, or
provides services that are an integral part of the hiring firm's day-to-day operations.
Qualifications Independent Contractors
Most people who qualify as independent contractors follow their own trade, business or profession, they are
in business for themselves. This is why they are called independent contractors. They earn their incomes from
their own independent businesses instead of depending upon any one employer.
Examples of Independent Contractors are professionals with their own practices,doctors, lawyers and accountants. For example, dentists who have their own practices are independent business persons offering dental services to the public; although you pay your dentist or doctor for work, he or she is not your employee.
A worker does not have to be a professional, however, to be an Indedendent Contractor. A person you hire to paint your house can be in business for himself or herself and qualify as an IC.
