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2. 11 Things to Know Before You Sign an Independent Contractor ...

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   Here are the top 11 things you need to know before (or even after) you sign an Independent Contractor Agreement: Many employers try to save money on taxes and escape liability under employment ...

3. A beginner’s guide to independent contractor taxes - AOL

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   Full-time employees have their taxes taken out with each paycheck, whereas independent contractors don’t. Basically, when you earn money as a freelancer, you name a price, you perform the ...

4. Independent Contractor Taxes: A Complete Guide - AOL

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   Unlike an employee, the independent contractor must pay self-employment tax on income minus deductions. The self-employment tax rate is 12.4% for Social Security and 2.9% for Medicare taxes as a ...

5. Independent contracting in the United States - Wikipedia

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   The distinction between independent contractor and employee is an important one in the United States, as the costs for business owners to maintain employees are significantly higher than the costs associated with hiring independent contractors, due to federal and state requirements for employers to pay FICA (Social Security and Medicare taxes) and unemployment taxes on received income for ...

6. Misclassification of employees as independent contractors ...

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   Employers must report the incomes of employees and independent contractors using the IRS forms W-2 and 1099, respectively. Employers pay various taxes (i.e. Social Security and Medicare taxes, unemployment taxes, etc.) on the wages of a worker that is classified as an employee. These taxes are generally not paid by the employer on the ...

7. Freelance Isn't Free Act - Wikipedia

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   26 October 2016. Keywords. Labor law. Status: Current legislation. The Freelance Isn't Free Act (FIFA) is a local New York City law passed by the New York City Council in 2016 that protects the labor rights of freelance workers. The bill passed unanimously, after lobbying by the Freelancers Union. [1] The law was officially enacted on May 15, 2017.