Now I know that most people likely work as a freelancer and get 1040's etc, but has anyone created a business and marketed yourself as a business, or does that make no sense once one has joined the union? To me it would make sense to go as a business, so that if something were to happen and one defaulted on their loans for that new Zaxcom recorder they just bought then all the bank can go after is your other gear and not your house or car.
The other thing is creating a network, does it make any financial sense to have a business and hire other mixers (employees) to do gigs you cannot do and your employees use your gear. This would mean you would take the rental home, but the sound mixer would take the dayrate or w/e.
If you do own a business, which do you think works the best, from my perspective the LLC looks the most appealing since you have pass through taxes, and your personal assets are protected from seizure in the event of bankrupcy or whatever. Thanks guys and Senator Mike.
Tim