[cq_vc_todolist header=”” headercolor=”#ffffff” headerbackground=”#ffffff”][cq_vc_todolist_item icon_entypo=”entypo-icon entypo-icon-list” listcontent=”Do you have the right (whether or not exercised) to make the worker comply with your instructions on when, where and how he or she must work?” dividelabel=”Instructions”][cq_vc_todolist_item icon_entypo=”entypo-icon entypo-icon-cancel” listcontent=”Do you hire, fire and pay the worker’s assistants? (If the worker contracts to provide both labor and materials, and is responsible only for the ultimate product, this tends to show independent status.)” dividelabel=”Hiring/Firing”][cq_vc_todolist_item icon_entypo=”entypo-icon entypo-icon-heart” listcontent=”Is there a continuing relationship between the worker and yourself? Are services performed frequently ?” dividelabel=”Relationship”][cq_vc_todolist_item listicon=”material” icon_material=”vc-material vc-material-monetization_on” listcontent=”Do you pay the person by the hour, week or month? (A worker might still be an independent contractor and be paid on this basis. Contractors tend to be paid by the job or on straight commission, but could be paid monthly or weekly so as to spread out contract payments.)” dividelabel=”Hourly, Weekly, or Monthly Pay”][cq_vc_todolist_item icon_entypo=”entypo-icon entypo-icon-database” listcontent=”Does the worker have a significant investment in equipment or facilities that are not typically maintained by employees?” dividelabel=”Investment”][cq_vc_todolist_item listicon=”linecons” icon_linecons=”vc_li vc_li-diamond” listcontent=”Do you pay the worker’s business or travel expenses?” dividelabel=”Expenses”][cq_vc_todolist_item listicon=”material” icon_material=”vc-material vc-material-indeterminate_check_box” listcontent=”Can the worker quit at any time? Remember, answering “Yes” to the rest of the questions tend to show independent contractor status for a worker.” dividelabel=”Workers Right to Terminate”][cq_vc_todolist_item icon_entypo=”entypo-icon entypo-icon-plus-circled” listcontent=”Can the worker incur a profit or loss as a result of his or her work (in addition to the profit of payment for the work?) A contractor should bear an economic risk over and above the risk of not being paid.” dividelabel=”Profit or Loss”][cq_vc_todolist_item icon_entypo=”entypo-icon entypo-icon-tools” listcontent=”Do you provide the worker with tools or materials?” dividelabel=”Tools and Materials”][cq_vc_todolist_item listicon=”material” icon_material=”vc-material vc-material-recent_actors” listcontent=”Does the worker work for more than one business at a time? (Note, however, that the IRS says that a worker could be an employee of numerous service recipients.)” dividelabel=”More Than One Job”][/cq_vc_todolist]

[cq_vc_todolist header=”” headercolor=”#ffffff” headerbackground=”#ffffff”][cq_vc_todolist_item icon_entypo=”entypo-icon entypo-icon-newspaper” listcontent=”Do you require the worker to provide the services personally, or can he or she delegate them to someone else?” dividelabel=”Services Rendered in Person”][cq_vc_todolist_item icon_entypo=”entypo-icon entypo-icon-user-add” listcontent=”Do you train a worker (on your premises or the worker’s) by requiring him or her to work with someone experienced, or by having him or her attend meetings, or via correspondence?” dividelabel=”Training”][cq_vc_todolist_item icon_entypo=”entypo-icon entypo-icon-users” listcontent=”Are the worker’s duties an integral part of your operation? Is the worker’s function necessary to your business.” dividelabel=”Integration”][cq_vc_todolist_item icon_entypo=”entypo-icon entypo-icon-hourglass” listcontent=”Do you set hours during which the individual must perform the work?” dividelabel=”Hours”][cq_vc_todolist_item icon_entypo=”entypo-icon entypo-icon-cw” listcontent=”Must the worker devote all of his or her time to your job? (Independent contractors can work when and where they please.)” dividelabel=”Full Time”][cq_vc_todolist_item listicon=”typicons” icon_typicons=”typcn typcn-book” listcontent=”Do you have the right to set the order in which services are performed, whether or not you exercise that right?” dividelabel=”Ordering”][cq_vc_todolist_item listicon=”openiconic” icon_openiconic=”vc-oi vc-oi-home” listcontent=”Must the worker work on your premises, especially if the work could be performed elsewhere?” dividelabel=”On Premises”][cq_vc_todolist_item listicon=”openiconic” icon_openiconic=”vc-oi vc-oi-article” listcontent=”Do you require the worker to give you written or oral reports?” dividelabel=”Reports”][cq_vc_todolist_item listicon=”material” icon_material=”vc-material vc-material-account_balance” listcontent=”Do you have the right to fire the worker? There can be a tricky distinction between controlling workers via the threat of firing if they do not follow your instructions – which would indicate employee status –and having the right to terminate a contract because the contractor has not performed according to specifications.” dividelabel=”Right to Fire”][cq_vc_todolist_item listicon=”material” icon_material=”vc-material vc-material-sentiment_satisfied” listcontent=”Does the worker offer services to the general public on a regular basis?” dividelabel=”Services Available to the General Public”][/cq_vc_todolist]