An independent contractor is someone who works for a business or company but is not an employee. The IRS uses three categories of evidence to determine if someone is an independent contractor or ...

Being an independent contractor offers many of the benefits that go with being self-employed such as tax advantages. However reaping the benefits of tax advantages requires keeping records, organizing ...

People who work for themselves or who own their own company are sometimes alternately referred to as self-employed or independent contractors, though there is a difference between the two. In general, ...

The trucking industry has strong opinions about regulators’ independent contractor classification rules. But how important are these rules? The classification concerns a regulation that has little ...

Are lawyers independent contractors or employees? If you hire a lawyer for a few hours of consulting, a flat fee assignment or a contingent fee case, you won’t think twice. Your lawyer is surely an ...

The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDOL) adopted on May 5, 2026 final regulations codifying its interpretation of the ...

What is the legal definition of an independent contractor? “A person or business which performs services for another person or entity under a contract between them, with the terms spelled out such as ...

In the rapidly shifting terrain of Information Technology (IT), businesses are increasingly harnessing the power of independent contractors to boost their capabilities, drive innovation, and achieve ...

New Jersey's new labor rules are stirring concerns for 1.7 million independent workers, with many fearing their flexible gigs ...

Harsh consequences may befall those who mis-categorize themselves or others. Individuals who work for themselves are treated differently than employees, but the distinction is sometimes very hard to ...