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A proposed independent contractor rule from the Department of Labor returns to a Trump-era standard. The Department of Labor ...

WARWICK, R.I. (WPRI) — Joanne Walsh searched online to find a contractor to build a deck on her home in Warwick. But after she gave the contractor thousands of dollars for the job, he never showed up.

An independent contractor, or freelance worker, is responsible for paying certain taxes because they are self-employed and no taxes were withheld from their pay. This includes self-employment taxes — ...