[Dixielandjazz] Sample agreement for engaging sidemen?

[Larry Walton Entertainment - St. Louis]

If anyone else would like a copy of my Subcontractor contract I can send it 
off list - Larry
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Larry Walton Entertainment - St. Louis" <larrys.bands at charter.net>
To: "Larry Walton" <larrys.bands at charter.net>
Cc: "Dixieland Jazz Mailing List" <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2007 12:30 PM
Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Sample agreement for engaging sidemen?


>A couple of important points if the sideman is to be subcontractor and not 
>an employee
>
> 1. the sideman be paid by the job and not by the hour.
> 2. he supply his own instruments (IRS calls them tools) and uniforms.
> 3. that you are not his sole contractor - his services are open to others. 
> (If the sideman only works for you then he starts looking like an employee 
> to the IRS)
> 4. he may not be instructed or trained to do his job by you
>
> the sideman should, as a matter of courtesy, understand you will send him 
> a 1099 and he is responsible for all taxes.
>
> The IRS has a list of  criteria that defines an employee vs. a 
> subcontractor.  Your subcontractor agreement should hit most of them 
> because the IRS can rule against you on any one of them even if all the 
> others are covered.
>
> This is the pamphlet you need to read 
> http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p1779.pdf
>
> I have a couple of them but I'm a little rushed right now and don't have 
> time to dig them out.  Let me know if you still need to look at them.
> Larry
> StL
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "David Dustin" <postmaster at fountainsquareramblers.org>
> To: "Larry Walton" <larrys.bands at charter.net>
> Cc: "Dixieland Jazz Mailing List" <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
> Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2007 6:21 AM
> Subject: [Dixielandjazz] Sample agreement for engaging sidemen?
>
>
> Experiencing email problems sending. Apologies if this has come through
> twice.
>
> Am looking for an example of a written agreement for engaging sidemen for 
> a
> gig < independent contractor, etc.  Tried and true suggestions would be 
> much
> appreciated.
>
> David Dustin
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