The reality of being a contractor includes labor shortages, brutal competition and low, low margins.

NEXT explains that if you're an independent contractor, it's your job to pay taxes on your own—and you'll want as many 1099 ...

As informational tax forms start flowing in, you are reminded to review the forms and determine the correctness of the form.

As informational tax forms start flowing in, you are reminded to review the forms and determine the correctness of the form. One of the keys is whether your employer (or contractor) sends you the ...

March 20, 2025 - The government's employee buyout program — announced on Jan. 28, 2025, and offering virtually all government employees a deferred resignation during which employees would ...

Independent contractors are individuals or entities that perform work for other individuals or entities, but are not employees of those individuals or entities. Whether a worker is an employee or ...

Independent contractors are individuals or entities that perform work for other individuals or entities, but are not employees of those individuals or entities. Whether a worker is an employee or ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Legislative changes in 2024 has re-complicated this area of law, with businesses facing real risks in relation to managing the use of independent contractors, particularly if their documentation is ...

A US Department of Energy laboratory contractor employee was terminated after attempting to board a flight to South Korea with export controlled information on nuclear reactor design software, a ...