As this case illustrates, independent contractor agreements can be relevant, but they're not everything. Personal preference — whether a business' or a worker's — cannot dictate classification.

If you perform services as an independent contractor, then you should receive Form 1099-MISC at the end of the year. This form will tell you who paid you and how much. One copy of the form is sent to ...

A former U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services contract employee has been charged with selling blank official forms to a crime ring that procured driver’s licenses and visas for illegal immigrants ...

The Internal Revenue Service building in Washington, D.C. The acceleration of the due date for filing independent contractor forms with the Internal Revenue Service has put pressure on small ...