# Independent Contractor Agreement Template

> A free independent contractor agreement for businesses. Set the scope, rate, ownership of work and confidentiality, and each contractor signs online.

An independent contractor agreement with ready terms for the services, payment, ownership of work, confidentiality and ending the contract. Each contractor adds their details and rate, signs, and you keep a signed PDF.

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Collections: Agreements & Waivers, Agencies, Professional Services, Staffing & Recruiting, Accounting & Bookkeeping, Human Resources
Last updated: 2026-10-24

## Questions

- Question 1: What's your full name? (Short Text, required)
- Question 2: What's your email address? (Email, required)
- Question 3: What's your phone number? (Phone, required)
- Question 4: What's your business name? (Short Text, optional)
- Question 5: What's your mailing address? (Short Text, required)
- Question 6: Which services will you provide? (Long Text, required)
- Question 7: How will you be paid? (Single Choice, required). Options: Hourly rate; Fixed price per project; Monthly fee
- Question 8: What rate did you agree on? (Short Text, required)
- Question 9: When do you start? (Date, required)
- Question 10: Upload your tax form (File, optional)
- Agreement: Independent contractor agreement, accepted with "I agree" (full text below)
- Question 11: Sign the contractor agreement (Signature, required)

Signing records the signer's consent, email, IP address, browser and signing time, and each signer can download a signed PDF copy.

## Independent contractor agreement

Please read this before you sign.

This agreement is between **[Business name]** (the "Client") and the contractor named in this form.

1. **Services.** The contractor provides the services described above, using their own tools and choosing how and when the work is done.
2. **Independent contractor.** The contractor is not an employee. The contractor pays their own taxes and insurance and receives no employee benefits.
3. **Payment.** The Client pays the rate above within **[number]** days of each invoice. Expenses over **[amount]** need written approval first.
4. **Ownership.** Work made for the Client under this agreement belongs to the Client once it is paid for.
5. **Confidentiality.** The contractor keeps the Client's business information private during and after this agreement.
6. **Ending the agreement.** Either side can end this agreement with **[number]** days written notice. The Client pays for work done up to that date.


By signing below, I confirm that I have read this agreement and agree to it.

## Common uses

- Small businesses hiring freelancers
- Agencies working with contractors
- Freelancers sending their own terms

## Key features

- Rate and payment terms
- Tax form upload
- Signed PDF for every contractor

## Frequently asked questions

### What should an independent contractor agreement include?

It covers the services, how and when the contractor is paid, that they are not an employee, who owns the work, confidentiality and how either side can end it. This template has each of those terms ready to edit.

### Who signs this contractor agreement?

The contractor fills in their details, rate and start date, then signs. You get a signed PDF with an audit trail for every contractor you hire.

### Can contractors upload their tax form?

Yes. The form has an optional upload, so contractors can attach their tax form with the agreement instead of emailing it.