Is a Marketing Associate an Employee of PCSPortico.com or an Independent Contractor?
A PCSPortico.com Marketing Associate is an Independent Contractor. For federal tax purposes, this is an important distinction. Worker classification affects how you pay your federal income tax, social security and Medicare taxes, and how you file your tax return. This classification affects your tax responsibilities. As a PCSPortico.com Marketing Associate, you will be given generalized resources (such as a sales kit or portfolio) and instructions on how to market advertising for the website. Our PCSPortico.com Marketing department will be available to you, providing help and suggestions via e-mail. You control which companies and organizations you will market to, and when and how much time you devote to these activities. You will not be reimbursed for business expenses, nor will you be provided benefits such as insurance, pension or paid leave. You will be responsible for paying your own income tax, as PCSPortico.com will not withhold taxes from your earnings. On the plus side, you ma
