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Independent contractors should use their own computer, work vehicle, tools, etc. Does the worker have other customers? Contractors should be free to pursue other projects.
To set yourself up as a self-employed taxpayer with the IRS, you simply start paying estimated taxes (on Form 1040-ES, Estimated Tax for Individuals) and file Schedule C, Profit or Loss From Business, and Schedule SE, Self-Employment Tax, with your Form 1040 tax return each April.
As a freelancer, you also have to manage invoicing and following up on payments. When you work as an independent contractor, you work on an hourly or project-based rate that may vary from client to client or job to job. If you work independently, you have control over setting and negotiating your rates.
Independent contractors usually offer their services to the general public, not just to one person or company.
Freelancers are independent contractors who should receive 1099 from the company using their services and are subject to paying their own taxes, including self-employment tax.