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Pros and Cons of Hiring Independent Contractors

There are many benefits to hiring independent contractors (ICs), but there are some disadvantages as well. Hiring ICs will probably save you money and give you staffing flexibility, but you will have less control over the IC's work. Before you decide how to staff a particular job, you'll need to weigh these pros and cons -- and make sure that how you classify the worker will pass muster with state and federal auditors.

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Did I hire an employee or an independent contractor?

I run my own Internet business from my home. I hired a friend to answer email on her computer, from her home, and paid her a flat fee of $100 for each week in which she did some work for me -- a total of $2,300. She applied for unemployment insurance recently and listed me as one of her employers. My state's labor department now wants big money from me, claiming she was my employee. How do I convince them that I don't owe anything?

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