Becoming an Independent Contractor

Virtually every industry has information on becoming an independent contractor. The rules are essentially the same for all industries. To generally meet the basic IRS rule of being an independent contractor, you need to act independent of an employer. Independent contractors set their own hours, use their own tools, work when and for whom they choose, and are responsible for paying their own State and Federal taxes. There are many resources about this subject and the following are some of the articles which cover this subject in as much depth as you probably wish to pursue.

http://www.signindustry.com/management/articles/2000-JDICpart1.php3

http://www.totse.com/en/ego/making_money/ch02.html

http://jobsearchtech.about.com/od/jobs/l/aa083099_5.htm

http://www.nolo.com/article.cfm/ObjectID/4A2EDAAE-21E0-458D-B0099737751F4CA1