Many people believe that their employment status is very black and white. But what about this gray area where you aren’t sure if you are an employee or if you are an independent contractor? Don’t worry. Either way, you are still employed. The only difference is whether you are self employed or not. According to the IRS, Doctors, “dentists, vets, lawyers, accountants, contractors, subcontractors, public stenographers, or auctioneers who are in an independent trade, business, or profession in which they offer their services to the general public are generally independent contractors.” But what makes these people independent contractors? Aren’t there people with those professions that are considered to be employees? If you have been wondering or fretting about this, fret no more. For a better understanding of what makes someone employed vs. self employed, simply keep reading!

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2. Many people believe that
their employment status is
very black and white.

3. But what about this gray area
where you aren’t sure if you are
an employee or if you are an
independent contractor?

4. Don't worry.

5. Either way, you are still
employed.

6. The only difference is
whether you are self
employed or not.

7. According to the IRS,
"Doctors, dentists, vets, lawyers,
accountants, contractors,
subcontractors, public stenographers,
or auctioneers who are in an
independent trade, business, or
profession in which they offer their
services to the general public are
generally independent contractors.”

8. But what makes these
people independent
contractors?

9. Aren’t there people with
those professions that are
considered to be
employees?

10. For a better understanding
of what makes someone
employed vs. self employed,
simply keep reading!

11. If you want to know what
defines an independent
contractor, or someone
who is self employed, you
may look to the Fair Labor
Standards Act

12. Fair Labor Standards Act is
divided into three main
categories

13. Fair Labor Standards Act is
divided into three main
categories
which include behavioral and
financial guidelines, and the
type of relationship.

14. Behaviorally:

15. If the company tells the worker what to
do, or even if they just have the right to
control what they do and determines how
the worker is going to do the job, the
person may easily be classified as an
employee rather than self employed.

16. Financially:

17. If a person regularly gets their paycheck
from someone else, most likely they are an
employee, and not self employed. An
independent contractor gets paid by the
job rather than by the time it takes to
complete said job.

18. Relationship
Wise:

19. If the worker receives any type of benefits
or has a written contract then they are
definitely not self employed. If the work
they perform is a key aspect of the
business, they are most likely employed by
that business.

20. Some other things that define someone
as an independent contractor include:

21. Some other things that define someone
as an independent contractor include:
Supplying their own equipment, materials, and tools;

22. Some other things that define someone
as an independent contractor include:
Supplying their own equipment, materials, and tools;
if they have the ability to choose whether or not to come to
work without losing their job;

23. Some other things that define someone
as an independent contractor include:
Supplying their own equipment, materials, and tools;
if they have the ability to choose whether or not to come to
work without losing their job;
whether they have the job temporarily or not;
and if they pick their own hours.

24. As you may be able to tell, the role of
the worker, whether a standard
employee or self employed,

25. As you may be able to tell, the role of
the worker, whether a standard
employee or self employed,
is never very clearly
defined by just one aspect.

26. Never should an employer
just assume the status of
any worker.

27. Never should an employer
just assume the status of
any worker.
If you do, you can be held
liable for employment
taxes for that worker.

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