Independent contractors, or ICs, are people who contract to perform services for others but don't have the legal status of employees.
Businesses can save time, money and headaches by hiring ICs instead of employees.
These numbers are growing rapidly. ICs can perform, many jobs ranging from construction to accounting to computer programming to nursing. Using ICs entails both benefits and risks. You might be at a competitive disadvantage if you fail to hire ICs. On the other hand, there can be serious consequences if you misclassify employees as ICs.