INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR SERVICES AGREEMENT (USA)

Contractor agrees to perform the following services:

[Detailed description of services]

Deliverables: [Deliverables]

Start: [Start date]. Expected completion: [End date (if fixed project)].

Client agrees to pay Contractor [Total fee (USD)], structured as: [Payment structure].

Invoices are due within [Invoice payment terms (days net)] days (Net [Invoice payment terms (days net)]). Late payments accrue interest at [Late payment interest (% per month)] per month.

Contractor is responsible for all taxes including self-employment tax. Client may issue Form 1099-NEC if payments exceed $600 annually.

Upon receipt of full payment, all deliverables shall be owned by Client as works made for hire under 17 U.S.C. § 101. Contractor retains the right to display work in their portfolio unless otherwise agreed in writing.

Contractor is an independent contractor, not an employee. Contractor controls the manner and means of performing services. Nothing herein creates an employment, partnership, or agency relationship. Contractor is solely responsible for their own equipment, insurance, and expenses.

Both parties agree to keep confidential any proprietary information or trade secrets disclosed during this engagement and not to disclose such information to third parties without prior written consent.

Either party may terminate with [Notice days required to terminate] days written notice. Client pays for all work completed through the termination date.

This Agreement is governed by the laws of [Governing state]. Disputes resolved in [Governing state] courts.

Signed by both parties on [Contract date].