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6.AssignmentandSubcontractinq:NoportionofthisAgreementmaybeassignedorsubcontractedtoanyotherindividual,firmorentitywithouttheexpressandpriorwrittenapprovaloftheCounty.7.IndependentContractor:TheContractor'sservicesshallbefumishedbytheContractorasanindependentContractorandnothinghereincontainedshallbeconstruedtocreatearelationshipofemployer-employeeormaster-servant,butallpaymentsmadehereunderandallservicesperformedshallbemadeandperformedpursuanttothisAgreementbytheContractorasanindependentContractor.TheContractoracknowledgesthattheentirecompensationforthisAgreementisspecifiedinExhibit"B"andtheContractorisnotentitledtoanyCountybenefitsincluding,butnotlimitedto:vacationpay,holidaypay,sickleavepay,medical,dental,orotherinsurancebenefits,oranyotherrightsorprivilegesaffordedtoKittitasCountyemployees.Contractorwilldefend,indemnifyandholdharmlesstheCounty,itsAdditionalInsureds,officers,agentsoremployeesfromanylossorexpense,includingbutnotlimitedtosettlements,judgments,setoffs,attomeys'feesorcostsincurredbyreasonofclaimsordemandsbecauseofbreachoftheprovisionsofthisparagraph.8.NoGuaranteeofEmployment:TheperformanceofallorpartofinisAgreementbythedentreetershallnotoperatetevestanyemploymentrightswhatsoeverandshallnotbedeemedtoguaranteeanyemploymentoftheContractororanyemployeeoftheContractororanysub-Contractororanyemployeeofanysub-ContractorbytheCountyatthepresenttimeorinthefuture.9.Taxes:TheContractorunderstandsandacknowledgesthattheCountywillnotwithholdFederalorStateincometaxes.WhererequiredbyStateorFederallaw,theContractorauthorizestheCountytomakewithholdingforanytaxesotherthanincometaxes(i.e.Medicare).AllcompensationreceivedbytheContractorwillbereportedtotheIntemalRevenueServiceattheendofthecalendaryearinaccordancewiththeapplicableIRSregulations.ItistheresponsibilityoftheContractortomakethenecessaryestimatedtaxpaymentsthroughouttheyear,ifany,andtheContractorissolelyliableforanytaxobligationarisingfromtheContractor'sperformanceofthisAgreement.TheContractorherebyagreestoindemnifytheCountyagainstanydemandtopaytaxesarisingfromtheContractor'sfailuretopaytaxesoncompensationeamedpursuanttothisAgreement.TheCountywillpaysalesandusetaxesimposedongoodsorservicesacquiredhereunderasrequiredbylaw.TheContractormustpayallothertaxesincluding,butnotlimitedto:BusinessandOccupationTax,taxesbasedontheContractor'sgrossornetincome,orpersonalpropertytowhichtheCountydoesnotholdtitle.TheCountyisexemptfromFederalExciseTax.ProfessionalServicesAgreement(rev.09/24/2018)Page4of17