We prefer to call this the “unpaid wages” fund, because they aren’t really “unclaimed”. Rather, they are wages that were not paid the child for a variety of reasons. In California, 15% of gross earnings are withheld from children by producers. The earnings are to be deposited directly into the child’s trust account by the…
Bankruptcies that may affect child performers and their families What is Bankruptcy? Bankruptcy laws help people who can no longer pay their creditors get a fresh start – by liquidating assets to pay their debts or by creating a repayment plan. Bankruptcy laws also protect troubled businesses and provide for orderly distributions to business creditors…
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Welcome to one of the most confusing and difficult aspects of the entertainment industry—getting paid! Residuals (also known as royalties) are the bread and butter of the working actor’s life. They are what keeps you going when things get slow (and they DO get slow…for everyone. This biz is one big roller coaster!). They are…
THE VALUE OF A LOAN-OUT CORPORATION UPDATE COMING SOON: Nothing in this article should be construed as legal or financial advice. Bizparentz is currently working with a qualified accountant to update this article. This information may be outdated, but we offer it here as general information about incorporation. Thanks to the recently revised tax laws,…
IMPORTANT MESSAGE About COVID-19 Benefits and the CARES Act Bad news: Child actors will NOT receive stimulus checks because they *can* (and should) be claimed as dependents on their parents’ tax return. Good news: Depending on their state, child actors MAY BE eligible for unemployment. In California, the CARES Act supplements state unemployment in the…
To Do List: Verifying Social Security Information Reported for Your Child Actor We know, we know…social security seems like a long way away. But you need to think about your child’s social security account now! Here’s why: Wages are reported to social security through the routine payroll process. Normally, an employee does not have to…
It would be impossible to cover all scenarios regarding Federal Income Tax in this document. However, find below general information regarding child performers and Federal Income Tax regulations for the 2020 tax year. This information is in no way intended to be a replacement for professional tax advice. Now more than ever, we strongly suggest…
The one thing that most people have heard of in regard to child actors are the laws which are in place to protect their earnings. In California, it is often called Coogan’s Law, named after child actor Jackie Coogan. Other states may refer to it as a Performer’s Trust Account. The laws in each state…
The Coogan Law is a California law named for child actor Jackie Coogan. Jackie was a very famous and busy actor in the 1920s and 1930s (adults today might know him as Uncle Fester in the Addams Family series). When he became an adult, he found that despite making millions as a child, he was…