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Consultant Relationship with ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇. 4.1 Independent Contractor Status When a Consultant joins Paparazzi, they are an independent Consultant, or independent contractor. They do not purchase a franchise or business opportunity, and the agreement between the Consultant and Paparazzi does not create an employer/employee relationship, partnership, or joint venture. As a result, the Consultant is solely responsible for paying all local, state, and federal taxes owed from any compensation earned, in the form of retail profits retained at the sale of all product or the bonus/commission plan offered by ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇. Paparazzi will not withhold any FICA or taxes of any kind from any commission or bonuses paid out. Consultants are in control of the means by which they operate their Paparazzi business and implement this Agreement. They will establish their own goals, hours, parties, shows, and methods of sale within compliance with this Agreement and applicable laws. They are solely responsible for paying all expenses incurred in the development of their business and are not authorized to incur any debt or obligation on behalf of or in the name of Paparazzi or other Consultants or to open any financial account on behalf of, for, or in the name of ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇. The success of their Paparazzi business is the sole responsibility of the Consultant. 4.2 Income Taxes As an independent contractor, Consultants will receive an IRS Form 1099 (Non-Employee Compensation) earnings statement if they are a U.S. resident who has earnings of over $600 paid from Paparazzi in the previous calendar year. The Consultant is solely responsible for paying local, state, and federal taxes on any income generated as an Independent Consultant. A copy of all IRS Form 1099s that are generated as a result of the criteria above will be remitted and sent to the United States Internal Revenue Service for the applicable tax year. If at any point the Federal Tax Information (name, TIN, etc.) provided by the Consultant is wrong or contains an error, Paparazzi may hold all future earnings until the error is rectified within ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇’s records and the correction is remitted to the IRS; in these circumstances, pending the severity of error, the Consultant may be liable for any fines incurred by excessive errors submitted to the IRS.