Self-employed individuals that provide services are independent contractors.
According to the Internal Revenue Service, doctors, dentists, veterinarians, lawyers, accountants, contractors, subcontractors, public stenographers, or auctioneers in an independent trade, business, or profession where they offer their services to the general public are generally independent contractors. In other words, you are self-employed if you are an independent contractor.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://nellyeggsy.com/independent-contractors
