studiomprd Posted August 8, 2010 Report Posted August 8, 2010 " if it's 10-99 I know I will lose 15 percent of my day rate to taxes.especially when Im working 12 hours a day for 6 or 7 days a week. If they are not paying overtime I will not pay to work on their movie. " Quote
RPSharman Posted August 8, 2010 Report Posted August 8, 2010 " if it's 10-99 I know I will lose 15 percent of my day rate to taxes.especially when Im working 12 hours a day for 6 or 7 days a week. If they are not paying overtime I will not pay to work on their movie. " Indeed - It doesn't matter how you are paid, your tax obligation is still there. You can choose to not report cash or check income that is not reported by your employer, but it is not legal. Most employers (except maybe shorts or other almost "freebies") will require a W9 form so that they can write off your labor costs on their taxes. If you are payrolled, then they do split your social security obligation with you, if I am not mistaken. My taxes have become a bit too complicated to sort out on my own. And regarding union stuff... In Los Angeles, being a member of 695 makes total sense. The dues are low, the benefits are good, and you are not eligible for the "proper" work in town if you are not a member. If I were paying 3% of my income, I would think differently and expect better representation. As others have written, they are not there to get you work, they are there to ensure proper conditions. As much as I hesitate to quote/paraphrase Kenny... I don't know why people expect things to be given to them. We are only guaranteed equal opportunity to get things for ourselves. Robert Quote
Bondelev Posted August 9, 2010 Report Posted August 9, 2010 When I get hired on a non-union job, I ask if it will be payroll or 10-99. I ask this because if it's 10-99 I know I will lose 15 percent of my day rate to taxes.especially when Im working 12 hours a day for 6 or 7 days a week. If they are not paying overtime I will not pay to work on their movie. So I ask to be paid in cash or I ask to receive a check without me having to fill out a W-9 or 10-99. Every single person I know who works in the film industry has been audited. Some of them for multiple years. For this reason, everyone I know correctly declares their wages on their taxes. If you publicly post that you are not reporting wages, you have basically confessed to a felony, which can result not only in enormous tax fines, but prison time. An employer who knowingly pays you without filing a 1099 is also breaking federal law. I forget the minimum but it’s not that high. Quote
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