GENERAL CONTRACT AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT is made on the …….… day of……………………2022, (Effective Date)
entered into by Probity Tax Services INC. “PTS” (Company) of 601 N Orlando Ave Suite
105 Maitland, Fl 32751 address and,
___________________________(Contractor) of
___________________________address, __________ Personal Cell No, and
_________________Driver License No. Company and Contractor collectively referred to as the
“Parties” or individually as the “Party”) and includes that Party’s successors and assigns.
In consideration of covenants and agreements contained in this agreement, and other good and
valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, Parties agree to the
following terms and conditions and to be bound thereby.
- COMMENCEMENT AND DURATION
This agreement shall be valid from the Effective Date until termination. - CONTRACTOR’S OBLIGATIONS
The Contractor has to bring a book of business or personally acquire new clients onto the
Company in order to be compensated per contract. The Contractor agrees to comply with all
applicable rules, regulations and laws and not to do anything that infringes or threatens the
Company’s or any third-party rights herein. Any obligation of the Contractor shall be performed
diligently and per acceptable industry standards. The Contractor shall bear full responsibility of
any and all applicable compliance. - CONTRACT SUM
For the services rendered, the Company shall pay the Contractor 50% of the Preparation fees
charged on the client Tax Return. Fees will vary based on the services provided to client.
The client fee schedule shall be:
Individual Return up to $699
Schedule C Return $900
Business Taxes S-Corp & C-Corp $2,999
The Company will pay Contractor immediately once IRS has paid client and has deposited funds
into the Company’s Business account. IRS Payment Schedule to Tax Professionals can vary on
or before March 15 th . - INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR
The relationship of the parties hereto is that of an independent contractor. Accordingly, the
Parties hereto are not deemed agents, partners, or joint venturers of the others for any purpose
due to this agreement or the transactions contemplated thereby. The Company is not required to
pay or make any contributions to any social security, local, state, or federal tax, unemployment
compensation, workers compensation, insurance premium, profit-sharing, pension, or any other
employee benefit for the Contractor during the term. The Contractor is responsible for paying
and complying with reporting requirements for all local, state, and federal taxes related to
payments made to the Contractor under this agreement. The Contractor hereby agrees that it will
not represent to any third party that its engagement by the Company is in any capacity other than
as an independent contractor. - INDEMNIFICATION
The Contractor agrees to indemnify, hold harmless and defend the Company and its directors,
officers, employees, and agents from and against any incidental, consequential, indirect or
special damages, or for any loss of profits or business interruptions caused or alleged to have
been caused by the performance or nonperformance of the services. - NON-SOLICITATION
For the duration of this Agreement, any subsequent agreement executed for the same or similar
purpose, and after the termination of this Agreement, the Contractor shall not interfere with the
Company’s relationship with, or endeavor to entice away from the Company, the Company’s
Customers, any officer, director or employee or any person who had a material business
relationship with the Company in the duration of this Agreement. - TERMINATION
Fulfillment of the parties’ obligations herein shall constitute termination of this
agreement.
Either Party may terminate this Agreement, upon giving the other Party no less than 30
days’ notice in writing. If a Party wishes to terminate the contract with less than this
stated period, the other Party reserves the right to charge costs that they have already paid
in advance or incurred.
This Agreement may be terminated at any time by mutual written agreement of the
Parties.
The termination of this agreement shall not discharge the liabilities accumulated by either
Party.
Any Clauses intended by the Parties or this agreement to survive the termination of this
agreement shall survive the termination of this agreement by whatever cause. - CONFIDENTIALITY
All non-public, confidential or proprietary information of the Company, disclosed by the
Company to the Contractor, whether disclosed orally or disclosed or accessed in written,
electronic or other form or media, and whether or not marked, designated or otherwise identified
as “confidential” in connection with this Agreement is confidential, solely for the use of
performing this Agreement and may not be disclosed or copied unless authorized in advance by
the Company in writing. Upon the Company’s request, the Contractor shall promptly return all
documents and other confidential materials received from the Company. The Company shall be
entitled to injunctive relief for any violation of this Section. This Section does not apply to
information that is: (a) in the public domain; (b) known to the Contractor at the time of
disclosure, or (c) rightfully obtained by the Contractor on a non-confidential basis from a third
party. - ASSIGNMENT AND DELEGATION
Contractor shall not transfer or assign this agreement without Company’s consent. However,
Company may transfer or assign this agreement or subcontract its obligations hereunder at any
time without Contractor’s consent. - DISPUTE RESOLUTION
Parties agree to settle disputes under this Agreement through (select one)
☐Negotiation ☐Mediation ☐Arbitration
☐Litigation. - FORCE MAJEURE
For this Agreement, “Force Majeure” means an event which a diligent party could not have
reasonably avoided in the circumstances, which is beyond the control of a party and includes, but
is not limited to, war, riots, civil disorder, earthquake, storm, flood or adverse weather
conditions, strikes, lockouts or other industrial action, terrorist acts, confiscation or any other
action by government agencies. A Party’s failure to fulfill its obligations due to Force Majeure
shall not be considered a breach of this Agreement, provided that the Party has taken all
reasonable precautions, due care, reasonable alternative measures, and minimal delay all to carry
out the terms of this Agreement. - DRAFTING RESPONSIBILITY
Neither party shall be held to a higher standard than the other party in the interpretation or
enforcement of this Contract as a whole or any portion hereof based on drafting responsibility. - CHANGES TO THE AGREEMENT
Either Party may request changes to the agreement, but they will only be effective if agreed in
writing, and signed by all Parties. If any ambiguity is found in the agreement or various
documents forming this agreement, the Parties shall issue any necessary clarification or
instruction. - NO WAIVER
A waiver by one Party of any right or benefit provided in this Agreement does not infer or permit
a further waiver of that right or benefit, nor does it infer or permit a waiver of any other right or
benefit provided in this Agreement. - SEVERABILITY
The provisions of this agreement are severable. If any provision is held to be invalid or
unenforceable, it shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision. - COUNTERPARTS
This agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed
to be an original and all of which taken together shall constitute one instrument. - ENTIRE AGREEMENT
This agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties. It supersedes all prior oral
or written agreements or understandings between the Parties concerning the subject matter of this
agreement. All documents annexed to this agreement shall be subject to the terms under this
agreement, provided that the Parties append their signatures on the documents. The Parties will
exercise utmost good faith in this agreement. - HEADINGS
The article and section headings in this agreement are for convenience; they form in no part of
this agreement and shall not affect its interpretation. - PRONOUNS
All pronouns and any variations thereof shall be deemed to refer to the masculine, feminine,
neuter, singular, or plural, as the identity of the person or entity may require. As used in this
agreement: words of the masculine gender shall mean and include corresponding neuter words or
words of the feminine gender, and words in the singular shall mean and include the plural and
vice versa. - NOTICES
Any notice required to be given between the Parties pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement
shall be in writing and shall be deemed duly given:
(i) if delivered by hand and receipted for by the party addressee, on the date of such
receipt,
(ii) (ii) if mailed by domestic certified or registered mail with postage prepaid, on the
third business day after the date postmarked, or
(iii) sent by email.
at the above-mentioned addresses or such changed address as the Party shall have specified by
written notice, provided that any notice of change of address shall be effective only upon actual
receipt. Any notice delivered by email shall request a receipt thereof confirmed by email or in
writing by the recipient, and the effective date of such notice shall be the date of receipt,
provided such receipt has been confirmed by the recipient. - GOVERNING LAW
This Agreement shall be governed in all respects by the laws of the Company’s jurisdiction
(Florida), and its Courts without regard to its conflict of law provisions.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the Parties has executed this agreement, as of the day and
year set forth below.
Signed by the duly authorized representative
of the COMPANY
Signature: ………………………………………
Name: …………………………………………
Designation: ……………………………………
Date: …………………………………………….
Signed by the duly authorized representative of
the CONTRACTOR
Signature: ………………………………………
Name: …………………………………………
Designation: ……………………………………
Date: …………………………………………
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