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Q: What is an Independent
Contractor?
A: (1) A contract for service exists when
an individual is retained to achieve a prescribed objective with no
day-to-day supervision by the contracting authority, i.e. the
contractor has the latitude of how to achieve a specified amount of work.
(2) A contract in which one party agrees that certain specified work
will be done for the other. It normally implies the accomplishment of a
specified job or task. (3) An employer/employee relationship does not
exist in contracts for services.
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Receives no benefits
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Pays their own taxes
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Are not economically dependant on the employer
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Performs services where they choose
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Furnishes their own tools
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