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LEGAL AND TAX RULES FOR INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS

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Preserving Your Status as an Independent Contractor

The IRS is always looking to reclassify independent contractors as employees of the businesses it audits. If you're reclassified as an employee, you'll suffer some consequences. Reclassification as an employee could create additional tax burdens for you if you have to forego some of the deductions to which you were entitled as a contractor. If you consistently follow the guidelines that follow, you'll have a good chance of keeping your independent contractor status intact.

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How can I convince a firm to hire me as a contractor, not an employee?

Even though I work as an independent contractor, some prospective clients insist that I allow them to classify me as their employee before they will hire me for a short-term project. How can I avoid this without losing the client?

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fictitious name

Fictitious names are often used in conducting a business (see doing business as.) They may also be used when filing a lawsuit against a party whose real name is unknown or when it is appropriate to conceal the true name of the party.

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