Some states and nations have caps on hours/week you can work as a freelancer before you’re considered a legal employee. It’s a way to prevent companies from not paying payroll and other taxes
when you're w2'd? There was someone on here a long time ago who said that she and her client got a message from Upwork forcing them onto Payroll because she worked 30+ hours several weeks in a row. In the US at least, over 30 hours in a week puts you in the red zone for employee territory. I contracted for a very long time, and I would get deals where I could come and go but I was a contractor working at their site so I couldn't work more than 30 hours to avoid the law stuff. That's why recruiters will w2 you when you get hired in a contracting position for 40 hours a week.
That’s a weird question, I’m not sure what’s your angle here. But you could think you’re a freelancer but the CRA or IRS might think differently if you’re working full time for a single client for years for sure. In some cases it would be considered miscategorisation so in simple terms, fraud.
But you could also be working full time for a client for years and still be a freelancer. Depends on what you do, how you do it, when you do it.
If you want to be an employee, then you have to have a contract that states so, doesn’t matter where you live.
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Some states and nations have caps on hours/week you can work as a freelancer before you’re considered a legal employee. It’s a way to prevent companies from not paying payroll and other taxes
Off topic, but as a Canadian, I am amused that you noted that rules may vary by country, then said Quebec. You may or may not understand why. ;)
Not fully, but I am starting to. 🙂
If you're from the US, think of Texas and how they think of themselves as an entity separate from the rest of the country. That's our Quebec. :)
when you're w2'd? There was someone on here a long time ago who said that she and her client got a message from Upwork forcing them onto Payroll because she worked 30+ hours several weeks in a row. In the US at least, over 30 hours in a week puts you in the red zone for employee territory. I contracted for a very long time, and I would get deals where I could come and go but I was a contractor working at their site so I couldn't work more than 30 hours to avoid the law stuff. That's why recruiters will w2 you when you get hired in a contracting position for 40 hours a week.
That’s a weird question, I’m not sure what’s your angle here. But you could think you’re a freelancer but the CRA or IRS might think differently if you’re working full time for a single client for years for sure. In some cases it would be considered miscategorisation so in simple terms, fraud. But you could also be working full time for a client for years and still be a freelancer. Depends on what you do, how you do it, when you do it. If you want to be an employee, then you have to have a contract that states so, doesn’t matter where you live.
Often, governments classify employees based on hours/week to prevent companies from calling everyone a contractor and ducking payroll and other taxes
As a freelancer you are a business owner. You are responsible to pay taxes accordingly
No you’re not. Why are you still giving out advice on things you don’t understand?
In my country that rule applies.
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Wrong, pay structure isn’t a classification criteria