There are many situations in which a business will want to engage the services of an independent contractor instead of hiring an employee. In these situations, both parties must sign an independent contractor agreement.
Yes! If the state discovers that you're working in an occupation without a required license, a host of bad things can happen: you'll undoubtedly be ordered to stop doing business, you might also be fined and, depending upon your occupation, failure to obtain a Utah business license could even constitute a crime.
The general rule is that an individual is an independent contractor if the person for whom the services are performed has the right to control or direct only the result of the work and not what will be done and how it will be done. If you are an independent contractor, then you are self-employed.
What Documents Are Needed to Legally Establish Independent Contractor Status? Get a Form W-9. The first step to working with an independent contractor is getting a W-9 form. Agree on the agreement. Request an invoice. Finally, the 1099-NEC.
An independent contractor agreement is a contract that lays out the terms of the independent contractor's work. It covers the contractual obligations, scope, and deadlines of the work to be performed. It affirms that the client and contractor are not in an employer-employee relationship.
Self-employment Profit and Loss Statement or Ledger documentation (the most recent quarterly or year-to-date profit and loss statement, or a self-employment ledger). It must contain: The person's first and last name and company name. Dates covered and the net income from profit/loss.
Entities provide a Form 1099-Misc to independent contractors and Form W-2 to employees. See this article on worker classification for more information. However, there may be instances where a worker may be serving as an independent contractor and an employee for the same entity.
Form W-9. If you've made the determination that the person you're paying is an independent contractor, the first step is to have the contractor complete Form W-9, Request for Taxpayer Identification Number and Certification.
The agreement should have an introductory paragraph outlining who is the client and who is the service provider. It should contain the legal names of both parties, the date, and the physical addresses of each party.