Budget Kitchen, contractor used leftover tiles from washroom for backsplash Budget kitchen, contractor used leftover shower tiles for the back splash, I don’t like it, does it look as bad as I think? Or it is passable given it’s a budget kitchen submitted by /u/xerliano

A Note from the Contractor Working on Robert Plant’s Ambitious Home Remodeling Project Dear Mr. Plant, I wanted to talk with you in person, but you haven’t been around much lately. Hair salon or at J. R. R. Tolkien book club, I’m told. There are things we need to figure out, but you only seem to want to communicate through songs. I have received your tape, which I think addresses our project from your perspective. It’s not all tha…

10″ RIKON Contractor Table Saw $549 + Free Store Pickup RIKON® 10″ Contractor Table Saw 10-205 – Menards $549 – Free store pickup. Killer deal for an awesome saw that is normally about $1300. Store pickup is free delivery is not cheap depending where…

Does it make sense to hire a freelancer/ contractor on Upwork/ Fiverr to help with creatives when starting out? Hs anyone done this? I have never done ads/ creatves before and I found that it took me hours to even create 2 ads I want, and they are still not 100% there yet. Would it make sense to find a freelancer with low budget to help with creatives so we can get our socials up and running for our pre launch and we can focus more on strategy and executi…

Not receiving a 1099 for contractor work I was doing some side work for a tech company in 2024. The company has gone out business and the CEO is not answering my questions about taxes. I assumed I’d be getting a 1099. Assuming I never receive one, what do I do in terms of taxes? I have records of all my payments and hours. I am not owred any money. ut I’m not sure what to do about Empl…

Working as a 1099 contractor and what to charge per hour Lets say I get $35 per hour at a W2 job and I am being offered to work 1099 doing the same work part time on the side at another company. I want to make at least 1.5x my current pay after taxes. How much would I markup my labor? I feel for consulting and doing work I should make even more than 1.5x but thats a good initial goal. I live in a sout…

CNN Ordered to Pay at Least $5 Million for Defaming Security Contractor The jury decision came after a two-week trial where lawyers for the contractor argued that the network had falsely accused him of illegal activity.

I was misclassified as a 1099 contractor and the federal IRS determined I was actually an employee. I live in Minnesota. Are there issues with overtime pay? I would often work 55 hours in a week. I was also denied unemployment benefits when I applied. What are my next steps? Thanks. submitted by /u/no_okaymaybe

If I make under $600 with a contractor job and don’t receive a 1099, do I need to report it to unemployment? I’ve been working a side job as an entertainer for 13 years. The past few years I work like 2-3x a year and sometimes make less than $600. I was laid off from a salaried job a few weeks ago and I’m filing for unemployment. I worked 1 job last week for the entertainment company and I probably wont get a 1099 this year. Do I need to report it to u…

Should I go from federal government employee and start collection my current pension and go to work as a contractor? Current situation: Working as a federal government employee (40 years) with a $176k/year salary. The federal government has pension (FERS) with a basic annuity formula of 1% of an employee’s “high-3” average salary (in my case 1.1% because I’m older than 62 with over 20 years of service) multiplied by their total years and months of service. The…

Misclassified as Independent Contractor? I was hoping I can get some advice on how to proceed here so I’ll do my best to add all details. I was on upwork to look for some work while on the prowl for a fulltime job. I was approached by a “celebrity” who needed a senior executive assistant to assist them in their nonprofit. He mentioned that upwork doesn’t allow for set wages and if we …

Contractor Who Defrauded Navy of Millions and Fled Gets 15 Years in Prison Leonard Glenn Francis, known as Fat Leonard, bribed Navy officials with cash and luxury goods in exchange for over $30 million in contracts for his business, officials said.

Can someone help me understand quarterly tax payments as an independent contractor Can someone help me plz… I’ve been working my full time job and DoorDash all year. I’ve made a substantial amount from DoorDash but had no idea about the quarterly payments. Can I pay what I owe in full and if so can it be when the last quarterly payment is due in January ? Plz help submitted by /u/AnywhereJust6798

Four Subtle Contractor Scams to Look For There are red flags you should look for before, during, and after the work is complete.

I believe I’m being misclassified as an independent contractor, am I just crazy? I just took a summer gig to make some money working at a daycare/ summer camp for a week. I just went to orientation yesterday and a bad taste is left in my mouth. My coworkers are working 18-20 hour shifts daily for 8 days in a row, I asked if there was breaks they said there are no breaks because we’re independent contractors. They hired aroun…

Watch Out for These Nine Red Flags When Hiring a Contractor If they dodge permits or ask for a lot of cash up front, run.

Offered a job as an independent contractor in Orlando florida. I am not sure how to do this Sorry if this is the wrong sub, google results mostly led here. Please redirect me to the correct place if you know it. From what I am researching, I do not need a license. But I am not exactly sure the steps to do this correctly if I was to accept. The salary is more than double what I currently make, so I really want to make sure I do this cor…

Paid contractor for lawncare 1 month ago, keep getting pushed to the side/ignored, what can I do? New homeowner here, I have a decent sized back yard / front yard, and wanted a professional to take care of to start with, as it needed a lot of work when I moved in. After finding a reputable contractor, (checked website, recommendations) I got a quote and agreed to the terms. This was back on June 10th. They arrived at my property to start on …

Am I being misclassified as a contractor? Help! First, I apologize if this isn’t the right sub to ask about this and I apologize if I sound clueless… because I honestly am and I don’t have anyone else I can ask. I’m 100% clueless when it comes to taxes. Also sorry if this gets long So I recently graduated college and got my first job ever. Options were slim and I was job hunting for a good wh…

Six Common Contractor Scams (and How to Avoid Them) These scams are common for a reason: they work.