Re: Question: 1099 status and agencies

["Bergerson, Carl A" <Carl -dot- Bergerson -at- UNISYS -dot- COM>]

It is simple to get a Federal Taxpayer ID number. I think it lets the
IRS know that funds the agency disburses to that account are responsible
for all the taxes. I used that a couple of years ago when I
sub-contracted to a business that had the contract to do some
documentation for yet another company.

I did not need a company name in that instance.

Carl Bergerson
Mission Viejo
Product Information
carl -dot- bergerson -at- unisys -dot- com

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> From:         Christine Davis and Ron
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> Sent:         Wednesday, June 03, 1998 1:43 PM
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> Subject:      Question: 1099 status and agencies
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> Hello all! Glad to be back on the list. They closed the field office
> where
> I worked, and I'm trying to hit the trail as a contractor. I'm trying
> to
> get independent work on 1099 status, and so far it is not easy. I've
> discussed doing 1099 work with a couple of agencies, and they are
> absolutely not interested. They tell me I need a company name and Fed
> tax
> ID number. That is not 1099 status as far as I can tell, but then what
> do
> I  know? This could just be a way for agencies to dodge the issue, who
> knows? Is it equally difficult to contract directly with clients on a
> 1099
> basis?
>
> Any commments, private preferably, would be appreciated. I will
> summarize
> on the list later on.
>
> Thanks!
>
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