[consulting] drupal consulting and agreements

[Laura Scott]

Work for hire, in US law, means that you are paid to do someone else's 
work. The person hiring you owns all you create. If you invent the 
greatest new thing ever, the person hiring you owns the result and  
makes the billions. That's an extreme example, but hopefully illustrates.

As a consultant or independent contractor, you are a separate entity. 
You own your own ideas, and are contracted on a limited basis.

Also there are tax implications. If it's a work for hire, odds are that 
the IRS will want payroll taxes withheld from your fees -- i.e., that 
you be paid as an employee instead of a contractor.

Does that make sense?

Laura


Jason Flatt wrote:
> On Saturday 17 December 2005 18:42, Laura Scott wrote:
>   
>> And be clear that THIS IS NOT A WORK FOR HIRE. That can get into sticky
>> issues, at least in the US. The distinction between employee and
>> consultant can ride on that line.
>>
>>     
>
> Maybe I'm being dense here, but if it is not a work for hire, then what is it?
>
>   
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