The acceleration of the due date for filing independent contractor forms with the Internal Revenue Service has put pressure on small businesses and their tax preparers.

Forbes Advisor has prepared this guide on how to pay an independent contractor to help you avoid the penalties of noncompliance with government regulations.

Employers that work with independent contractors must understand how to use two tax-related forms: Form W-9 and Form 1099. Here's what you need to know.

How to Become a Private Contractor. Private contractors are people who are living the dream of working for themselves. As a private contractor, you don't have an employer, you have clients. While ...

What 1099 Form Do You Get for Being an Independent Contractor?. If you perform services as an independent contractor, then you should receive Form 1099-MISC at the end of the year.

A signed independent contractor acknowledgement form wasn’t enough for an employer to overcome a delivery driver’s claims that he was in fact an employee, a federal district court held (Nemo v.