eFormKit Guide

How to Safely and Legally Hire Independent Contractors......Page 1 Contents......Page 3 Part I: Benefits and Drawbacks of Using Independent Contractors......Page 4 A. Benefits of Using Independent Contractors......Page 5 B. Drawbacks and Risks of Using Independent Contractors......Page 6 Part II: Procedures for Hiring Independent Contractors......Page 7 B. Obtaining Necessary Documents from ICs......Page 8 C. Determining Whether Workers Qualify as ICs......Page 10 E. Obtaining the IC’s Taxpayer ID Number......Page 19 F. Keeping Records......Page 20 Part III: Written Independent Contractor Agreements......Page 21 A. Why Use Written Agreements......Page 22 B. Putting Your Independent Contractor Agreement Together......Page 24 C. Changing the Agreement After It’s Signed......Page 28 Part IV: Using the Independent Contractor Agreement in This Kit......Page 30 Appendix: Independent Contractor Forms......Page 50 Web Resources......Page 0 Print-only (PDF)......Page 51 Print-only (PDF)......Page 58 C. Independent Contractor Questionnaire......Page 59 D. Documentation Checklist......Page 61 E. Worker Classifications Factors Chart......Page 62 Related Products......Page 64