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		<title>Does The Term "Independent Sales Contractor" Exist?</title>
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				<title><![CDATA[Hello Shawn,
Would you be able ]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[Hello Shawn,
Would you be able to share where you found a really great contract template for a Independent Sales Representative? - I am in a similar situation and would appreciate the resource.
Thanks!
Shaffali Miglani]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[
  You might be better off cont]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[
  You might be better off contracting with a professional sales rep company for your type of product rather than hiring an independent contractor.&#160; These&#160;firms represent multiple companies and are paid a percentage of what they sell in the]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[I actually found a really great ]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[I actually found a really great contract template for a Independent Sales Representative. I`ve edited the contract to my terms and I`ll have an accountant / lawyer check it over.
At my last Chamber luncheon I was speaking with a local accounta]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[
  Shawn,
  &#160;
  The thre]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[
  Shawn,
  &#160;
  The three questions to determine if they are a true employee are:
  1) Does your company control when, where and/or how work is done?
  2) Does your company provide the tools and su]]></description>
				<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2009 16:51:03 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Whether somebody is a "contracto]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[Whether somebody is a "contractor" is basically about control of the work.&#160; The IRS has tax regs and each state has its own rules.
]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[You`re looking for an independen]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[You`re looking for an independent sales representative. By tradition, they work by contract. ]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[Thanks Molly, I read through the]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[Thanks Molly, I read through their prior to posting my question and wasn`t clear on an answer... so I turned here to people who might have more insight on my particular situation.
Would the type of contract / sales position I listed above remo]]></description>
				<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2009 16:51:03 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[
  The IRS, at http://www.irs.g]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[
  The IRS, at http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/article/0,,id=99921,00.html, has guidance on the difference between independent contractors and employees.
  ]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[So, I`m at the point in my busin]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[So, I`m at the point in my business where I think it would be a good idea to get a salesperson. I want them to be a contractor and -not- an employee.
I wanted to offer a 30% commission-only based position for 30 days. At the end of that 30 day]]></description>
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