You can do this and there are some guidelines to follow to make sure the IRS doesn't classify the contractor as an employee. Some things to consider, how often

You can do this and there are some guidelines to follow to make sure the IRS doesn't classify the contractor as an employee. Some things to consider, how often are they in an office? How much do they control their daily activity? Are they their own boss or do you look over their shoulder? How do you pay them? Hourly? Salary? Per Project? Commission. You need to talk to an accountant, but the contractor relationship works for my company with zero employees. Everyone is 1099.