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title: Independent contractor agreement template
description: A free independent contractor agreement template. Cover the work, the pay and who owns what is made, then send it for both signatures.
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# Independent contractor agreement template

An agreement between a company and an independent contractor: the work, pay, independence, ownership of what is made, confidentiality and ending.

Use it when someone who is not an employee will do work for you. It names the work, the payment and the ownership of what is delivered.

## Who signs

- Company
- Contractor

## Before you send

- Describe the work so both sides could tell if it was done.
- State the rate and when it is paid.
- Check whether your state treats this person as a contractor.

## The facts

- 4 pages
- 31 fields
- About 10 minutes to fill in