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> From: "Anthony Markatos" <tonymar -at- hotmail -dot- com>
> Date: Fri, 24 Sep 1999 13:56:54 PDT
>
> 1. What is the difference between an independent contractor and an
> independent consultant?
An individual or a company who gets assigned by a contractor (not by a
company who has - usually outsourced - a project to be done by a contractor)
to do part(s) of a project for which a contractor doesn't have an interest
in, technical knowledge, experience etc. Well, that's my understanding about
this question.
> 3. Are all independents 1099rs (i.e., can an independent recieve W2s)?
Sorry, I don't understand the question (too much States jargon?).
> 4. Can an independent work through an agency?
Why not? But one would have to define independency in this case.
> If so, how can such an individual be labled 'independent'?
Yes, what would it mean? That he can works on projects not by agency
standards etc? I guess it just mean that he is an independent but has an
agency umbrella for tasks which would otherwise have to be done by himself
(contract, pay, estimates, ...).
> 5. Can a non-independent contractor work directly for the client (not
> through an agency?
Hmm, if the agency allows this. I don't think this is smart for it, though
..
