This Agreement, made this _________ day of ________________________ , 20____ , between, YOUR COMPANY NAME, hereinafter referred to as "Company", whose principal place of business and post office address is ______________________________ , and _____________________ hereinafter referred to as "Independent Contractor", collectively referred to as the “Parties”.
RECITALS
Independent Contractor is engaged in providing management services for musical group live performance, with their principal place of business and post office address is ______________________ , Employer Tax I.D. Number _______________________________, Business License Number ______________. Independent Contractor represents that he or she has complied with all Federal, State, and local laws regarding business permits, sales permits, licenses, reporting requirements, tax withholding requirements, and other legal requirements of any kind that may be required to carry out said business and the Scope of Work which is to be performed as an Independent Contractor pursuant to this Agreement. Independent Contractor is or remains open to conducting similar tasks or activities for entities other than the Company and holds himself or herself out to the public to be a separate business entity.
Company desires to engage and contract for the services of the Independent Contractor to perform certain tasks as set forth below. Independent Contractor desires to enter into this Agreement and perform as an independent contractor for the company and is willing to do so on the terms and conditions set forth below.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the above recitals and the mutual promises and conditions contained in this Agreement, the Parties agree as follows:
1. STATUS OF INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR.
This Agreement does not constitute a hiring by either party. It is the parties intention that Independent Contractor shall have an independent contractor status and not be an employee for any purposes, including, but not limited to, the application of the Federal Insurance Contribution Act, the Social Security Act, the Federal Unemployment Tax Act, the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, the State Revenue and Taxation Code relating to income tax withholding at the source of income, the Workers' Compensation Insurance Code 401(k) and other benefit payments and third party liability claims. Independent Contractor shall retain sole and absolute discretion in the manner and means of carrying out their activities and responsibilities under this Agreement. This Agreement shall not be considered or construed to be a partnership or joint venture, and the Company shall not be liable for any obligations incurred by Independent Contractor unless specifically authorized in writing. Independent Contractor shall not act as an agent of the Company, ostensibly or otherwise, nor bind the Company in any manner, unless specifically authorized to do so in writing. (
