Free Blank Washington Independent Contractor Agreement (2026)
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Washington rules that this document follows
| Worker-classification test | Hybrid / varies by purpose — unemployment insurance (ABC or six-part alternative); workers' comp uses six-part testSource: RCW § 50.04.140 (unemployment ABC test) or alternative six-part test RCW § 50.04.145; RCW § 51.08.195 (workers' comp six-part); Minimum Wage Act uses economic-reality test (Anfinson v. FedEx, 174 Wn.2d 851 (2012)) |
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| Freelance payment law | None statewideSource: No statewide law; Seattle Independent Contractor Protections Ordinance (SMC ch. 14.34, eff. Sept. 1, 2022, $600 threshold, 30-day payment) applies within Seattle |
| Non-compete vs. contractors | limitedSource: RCW ch. 49.62 (void unless contractor earns > $317,147.09 (2026); max 18 months; ESHB 1155 voids nearly all non-competes for employees and contractors eff. June 30, 2027) |
| Non-solicitation | Optional, narrowly drawnSource: RCW 49.62.010(4); ESHB 1155 (2026) (non-solicitation limited to 18 months and to customers with a direct relationship, eff. June 30, 2027) |
| Terms this contract includes | parties' names and addresses, itemized services (scope of work), rate and method of compensation, payment date or mechanism, term and termination, independent contractor status statement, IP ownership / work product, confidentiality |
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