Keep a careful record of any money you spend on office supplies, phone calls, generally any money you spend in order to do your job. Also keep log of miles that you travel in your car to get to your contracting job, as this can be another qualifying expense. I work in a company that hires, and I have myself hired, contract writers and editors. Here are some hints 1. Work on an hourly basis.
Some companies like to get the contractor to estimate cost and then submit a fixed- price bid.
Therefore, you'll be working on the project for FREE to do that extra work required to finish the project. IF you find that the project is larger in scope than you were informed of, contact the company immediately and seek to renegotiate your estimate. Set up a company for yourself. It's easy to set up a sole proprietorship to which you can charge expenses such as travel, meals, and office supplies. Remember that you are a contractor and therefore get no health or insurance benefits.