---
title: "[Infographic] Irrigation & Lawn Care Business: Employee vs. Subcontractor"
description: Use subcontractors? Here's everything you need to know about how they differ from your regular employees.
---

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# [[Infographic] Irrigation & Lawn Care Business: Employee vs. Subcontractor](https://success.hindsitesoftware.com/field-service-software-blog/infographic-irrigation-lawn-care-business-employee-vs.-subcontractor)

 Written by [Dom Devine](https://success.hindsitesoftware.com/field-service-software-blog/author/dom-devine) | Jul 28, 2017

It's likely that your [irrigation](https://www.hindsitesoftware.com/industries/irrigation-business-software) or [lawn maintenance business](https://www.hindsitesoftware.com/industries/lawn-maintenance-business-software) has used subcontractors (i.e. independent contractors) in the past. The way they operate and their relationship with your business is quite different than your regular employees - most know this - but not every owner knows that this difference stretches from tools and supplies to employment laws and tax documents.

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