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Independent Contractors. All workers in Washington are entitled to workers' compensation unless they fit strict exemption definitions. Make sure you understand your business' requirements for covering workers, including independent contractors.

As an independent contractor, you are engaged in business in Washington. You must register with and pay taxes to the Department of Revenue (DOR) if you meet any of the following: You are required to collect sales tax. Your gross income equals $12,000 or more per year.

Registering your business Independent contractors must register with the Department of Revenue unless they: Make less than $12,000 a year before expenses; Do not make retail sales; Are not required to pay or collect any taxes administered by the Department of Revenue.

Independent contractors decide their own work location and schedule. Employers determine an employee's work schedule and location. An independent contractor is responsible for the expenses incurred while performing the job. An employer pays for any expenses incurred by the employee while performing the job.

If you receive income from services or product you sell ? and incur expenses to general that income ? you are a sole proprietor. The term ?independent contractor? describes the relationship between a client and a self-employed person who provides services as an autonomous business rather than as a full-time employee.

You must register with the Department of Revenue if any of the following apply: Your business is required to collect retail sales tax. Your gross income is $12,000 per year or more. Your business is required to pay any other taxes or fees to the Department of Revenue.