[consulting] drupal consulting and agreements

[Laura Scott]

Just to be clear, I am not a lawyer. Consider my remarks info on 
conventional wisdom, and not necessarily the best advice for you.

Giving legal advice in the US is illegal if you're not a lawyer.

Laura


Jason Flatt wrote:
> On Sunday 18 December 2005 10:13, Laura Scott wrote:
>   
>> 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?
>>     
>
> I'm not sure if it makes sense, but I understand it.  :^)  I had never 
> realized that the US differentiated in such a way, and now I'm glad I 
> asked.  :^)  I could have unwittingly gotten myself into a bad situation.
>
>   
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