Part-time instructor offer - Should i go on payroll or work as Independent Contractor

416thesix wrote: ↑ I was offered a part-time instructor position by a university in the GTA and i have the option to either go on payroll OR sign up as independent contract (IC). The IC path requires that I get insurance and have to incorporate.

Anyone else made this decision in the past and what are the pros and cons for each ?

Note - I already have a fulltime job permanent job with benefits.

Thanks

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Is there a difference in what you will get paid?
Payroll is simple & brings all the benefits of being an employee. There may be pension options as well.
IC will be costly with the incorporation and insurance fees.

Not really enough detail here to make a complete decision, but I'm guessing that if you're here asking the question you're asking - you probably should avoid having to create a corporation for the sake of a part time job. Probably just stick to being on payroll and be happy instead of complicating things exponentially.

Depending on how they pay you as a contractor you may also find that the earnings do not generate RRSP room (was the case when I was working for UWO ~10 years ago). In my case it was a no-brainer as being on payroll meant pension + benefits + RRSP room. The ~5% more they were offering to pay me as an independent contractor wasn't even close to making up the difference (and I didn't have to incorporate or get private insurance).

For working on payroll you dont do anything
- Ur employer pays into the CPP and he deducts CPP from your pay
- Ur employer deducts EI from your pay
- Ur employer deducts tax from your pay

For independant contractor
- u have to incorporate
- u have to buy insurance
- u have to open payroll account + GST/HST account
- u have to pay 2x the CPP (Employer part + Employee part)
- u have to pay GST
- u have to file T2 return