Synergistech :: Contracting

Synergistech's advice about Contracting

Many of the technology industry's most accomplished professionals tell us they want to "go contract". In our experience, most don't know enough about what can go wrong as a contractor and how to keep themselves busy and prosperous (not to mention keeping their client companies safe from reclassification audits). The following articles can help.

Offsite Contracts: how to secure that ideal '100% telecommuting' project

Common Misperceptions about Working as a Contract Technical Communicator Misperceptions about Contracting

How Synergistech protects companies and contractors working together in a 1099'd relationship Synergistech heals companies' 1099-based Independent Contractor headaches

Learn about laws affecting the legitimacy of contractors' independence Laws affecting brokered Independent Contractors' tax status

Get yourself payrolled by a lean, fast employer-of-record service Found your own W2-based contract? We can payroll you quickly, cheaply, and painlessly.

Ensuring that your clients follow EDD's rules, thus keeping you out of trouble Keeping California's EDD happy with your Clients — 'service recipients' must notify them every time they pay an unincorporated contractor more than $600

Are you really just an Offsite Employee?

The IRS' 20 Questions determining whether you are an Independent or an Employee The IRS' 20 Questions for determining independent contractor vs employee status

The IRS' 50 Factors affecting your Independent Contractor status The IRS' 50 Factors for determining independent contractor vs employee status, from which the 20 Questions were distilled

How to write your own independent contractor's agreement (ICA) All about Consulting and Independent Contractor Agreements (ICAs), and how to write your own contract