j**********x
发帖数: 27 | 1 大家好！
本人现在受雇一家小公司。part time. 本来以direct employee的形式谈好了hourly
rate。
不过最后改成了independent contractor，也就是说，我自己开了个公司，好像是说可
以省payroll tax。Hourly rate 没变。
问题是：
（1）我开了公司，变成contractor，我得到好处了吗，还是和direct employee一样？
（2）我是不是应该要求更高的hourly rate？ 高多少呢？
谢谢大家！ | M****o
发帖数: 13571 | 2 If you are hired as an employee, the employer will withhold the following
payroll taxes from your paychecks:
1. Social Security Tax - 6.2%; annual limit $106,800
2. Medicare Tax - 1.45%; no annual limit
3. Federal Income Tax - that rate is based on your income tax bracket
The employer also pay the company's portion of Social Security and Medicare
taxes to the government too. So you accumulate all those benefits and you
will see your status on the Social Security Statement each year. After you
retire, you will enjoy those benefits.
When you're hired as an independent contractor, the company who hired you
will not have those payroll tax liabilities, and they will not withhold
anything from the check that they pay you. So the net amount you will get
would be more. But you don't get to get all the employment benefits. Not
to mention other employment benefits that the company provides to regular
employees, such as 401k, HSA, FSA, paid vacation, etc.
【在 j**********x 的大作中提到】
: 大家好！
: 本人现在受雇一家小公司。part time. 本来以direct employee的形式谈好了hourly
: rate。
: 不过最后改成了independent contractor，也就是说，我自己开了个公司，好像是说可
: 以省payroll tax。Hourly rate 没变。
: 问题是：
: （1）我开了公司，变成contractor，我得到好处了吗，还是和direct employee一样？
: （2）我是不是应该要求更高的hourly rate？ 高多少呢？
: 谢谢大家！
| s**********a
发帖数: 3273 | 3 Usually independent contractor get much higher hourly rate than empolyee
(I am talking about 50% higher or even more), because independent contractor
doesn't get employee benefits (e.g. health/life insurance, 401k, etc.)
which actually costs a lot, especially the health insurance.
Besides, as an independent contractor, you'll have to pay self-employment
tax, which basically doubles your social security tax.
【在 j**********x 的大作中提到】
: 大家好！
: 本人现在受雇一家小公司。part time. 本来以direct employee的形式谈好了hourly
: rate。
: 不过最后改成了independent contractor，也就是说，我自己开了个公司，好像是说可
: 以省payroll tax。Hourly rate 没变。
: 问题是：
: （1）我开了公司，变成contractor，我得到好处了吗，还是和direct employee一样？
: （2）我是不是应该要求更高的hourly rate？ 高多少呢？
: 谢谢大家！
| j**********x
发帖数: 27 | 4 谢谢您详细的回复！
Medicare
you
【在 M****o 的大作中提到】
: If you are hired as an employee, the employer will withhold the following
: payroll taxes from your paychecks:
: 1. Social Security Tax - 6.2%; annual limit $106,800
: 2. Medicare Tax - 1.45%; no annual limit
: 3. Federal Income Tax - that rate is based on your income tax bracket
: The employer also pay the company's portion of Social Security and Medicare
: taxes to the government too. So you accumulate all those benefits and you
: will see your status on the Social Security Statement each year. After you
: retire, you will enjoy those benefits.
: When you're hired as an independent contractor, the company who hired you
| j**********x
发帖数: 27 | 5 谢谢！我觉得这个小公司的老板有点take advantage of me.
我要和他谈！
contractor
【在 s**********a 的大作中提到】
: Usually independent contractor get much higher hourly rate than empolyee
: (I am talking about 50% higher or even more), because independent contractor
: doesn't get employee benefits (e.g. health/life insurance, 401k, etc.)
: which actually costs a lot, especially the health insurance.
: Besides, as an independent contractor, you'll have to pay self-employment
: tax, which basically doubles your social security tax.
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