As an independent contractor, you are entitled to certain tax deductions for your business expenses.

What every employer and potential worker needs to know about the Employee vs. Independent Contractor relationship. Employers will be biased to treat a worker as an Independent Contractor as a means to avoid payroll taxes (FICA, Medicare, Workers Compensation, Unemployment Taxes, etc.). As an Independent Contractor, the employer can also exclude them from health care and retirement plan benefits.