Get your contract in writing Whether you're an independent contractor or a business hiring independent contractors to work for you, it's important to get your deal in writing. A written agreement will help to protect your rights, define expectations, and prove that there's no employer-employee relationship. Here you'll find specific agreements for many types of independent contractors and freelancers, including salespeople, accountants, software consultants, and construction contractors. You'll learn how to: draft a binding agreement define a project's scope preserve confidentiality avoid disputes and lawsuits protect your intellectual property amend your agreement, and satisfy IRS requirements. Each chapter has two agreements--one geared towards the independent contractor and one geared towards the business hiring an independent contractor. The 9th edition--completely updated to provide the latest rules and regulations--includes a new chapter on agreements for gig economy workers.

Author Biography

Stephen Fishman is a former practicing attorney who has written about the law for more than 30 years. He is the award-winning author of Nolo's Deduct It! Lower Your Small Business Taxes and several other plain-English legal books published by Nolo for independent contractors and hiring firms.