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Hire 1099 in California
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Hire 1099 in California

Hire 1099 in California

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HI All,

I'm looking to hire an independent contractor in California. Now i understand Cali has all sorts of limitations, and there are lots of questions about what constitutes an IC, but let's put that aside for now. What i really am hoping for some help with is a general outline of what i will need to do. I've never done this before and I'm a bit timid to wade in.

Steps, as i see it:
1. Obtain from contractor: W-9 (IRS), Business License and Contractors license, and Independent Contractor Agreement (I have a NOLO book on this)
2. Pay Contractor via check or direct deposit
3. Issue 1099-MISC yearly

Also, I do my own taxes too - maybe I should hire a CPA to simply help me set this up?

RE: Hire 1099 in California

Anyone who runs any business where they hire people, even it's exclusively as independent contractors, and they are NOT having a CPA or professional tax person doing their taxes, is just looking for problems.

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RE: Hire 1099 in California

Quote:

Steps, as i see it:
1. Obtain from contractor: W-9 (IRS), Business License and Contractors license, and Independent Contractor Agreement (I have a NOLO book on this)
2. Pay Contractor via check or direct deposit
3. Issue 1099-MISC yearly

If they are truly independent contractors, then they should have firm fixed-price, or cost-plus, contracts, with hours and terms set by the contractor. If they are at your beck and call, then they're employees. And it's not just California, the IRS doesn't look favorably at ICs either.

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RE: Hire 1099 in California

#1 make sure whoever you hire has current insurance policies: general, professional, and worker's comp (if not a sole proprietor).

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