Consultant & Independent Contractor Agreements

Get Your Contract in Writing

Designed for both independent contractors and the businesses that hire them, Consultant & Independent Contractor Agreements is the most comprehensive guide you’ll find anywhere.

The book shows you how to:

• define the scope and duration of the work to be performed
• protect trade secrets, trademarks, patents, and copyrights
• satisfy IRS and other government agency requirements
• establish pay and other compensation, and
• avoid disputes.

ISBN-13: 9781413331011

Media Type: Paperback(Eleventh Edition)

Publisher: NOLO

Publication Date: 09-26-2023

Pages: 456

Product Dimensions: 8.50(w) x 11.00(h) x 1.25(d)

Stephen Fishman is the author of many Nolo books, including Deduct It! Lower Your Small Business Taxes, Every Landlord's Tax Deduction Guide and Home Business Tax Deductions: Keep What You Earn—plus many other legal and business books. He received his law degree from the Universityof Southern California and after time in government and private practice, became a full-time legal writer.

Table of Contents

1. How to Use This Book 2. Hiring Consultants and Independent Contractors 3. Working as a Consultant or Independent Contractor 4. Enforcing Consultant and Independent Contractor Agreements 5. General Independent Contractor Agreements 6. Consultant Agreements 7. Agreements for Household Services 8. Agreements for Salespeople 9. Agreements for Accountants and Bookkeepers 10. Agreements for Software Consultants 11. Agreements for Creative Contractors 12. Agreements for Construction Contractors 13. Agreements for Messengers, Couriers, and Delivery People 14. Agreements for Social Media Consultants 15. Agreements for Gig workers Appendix A: How to Use the Interactive Forms Appendix B: Sample Agreements for Use by Hiring Firm Appendix C: Sample Agreements for Use by IC Index