If I WORK for you, I can agree, since it's still your job .. If I'm subbing for you, I won't, since it's now mine.
If you are a 1099 employee, they shouldn't be taking out taxes. If you are a W2 employee, they should be. If you are a "cash" employee .. then it's all up to you to self-report.One big thing missing here is that I've heard of is multi ops that pay over time and not after every event and will take out taxes. So if they wait till after you do 10 events for them and then decide to pay you taking out taxes, that can leave you with making even smaller peanuts. Also what do you think is fair in terms of being paid? How many events would you do before insisting to be paid?
You would have to pay those taxes either way, You are reporting all of your DJ income aren't you Mix, I mean you wouldn't want to be charged with tax evasionOne big thing missing here is that I've heard of is multi ops that pay over time and not after every event and will take out taxes. So if they wait till after you do 10 events for them and then decide to pay you taking out taxes, that can leave you with making even smaller peanuts. Also what do you think is fair in terms of being paid? How many events would you do before insisting to be paid?
I refer a gig to you - it's your gig.
If I pay you to work the gig I booked for me..you're working for me.
If you're assisting in some way at a gig I booked for me, you're working for me.
If I was a multi up and gave you a gig, booked it for you, you'd hand out my cards. There is a big multi op here and their cards have their name BIG and the DJ's name smaller. So in that case you're sorta handing your own cards, but the phone number is that of the multi op.
He won't answer that. I am 1099 by the multi-op in my area. I have to report my taxes every year.
Mix say i got you a gig making $500 but they want top 40 and party rock music only. Could you do the job?
Honestly probably the rock music and top 40 depending on what it is. That would mean researching the latest top 40 stuff that's hot right now. As far as me calling certain styles of music tack head music. That's music I say that tack heads listen to.He won't answer that. I am 1099 by the multi-op in my area. I have to report my taxes every year.
Mix say i got you a gig making $500 but they want top 40 and party rock music only. Could you do the job?
If they are your employee, you can tell them what to do. If they are not your employee (sub contract), then you cannot.
Generally, you need to provide a 1099 if you provide someone with more than $600 compensation in the year. My wife is a bookkeeper (self-employed) and usually gets a bunch of 1099s from various clients.that's the simple version..
Do you 'direct' them? As in tell them what to do?
Do you provide them the tools for the job, or must they buy them themeselves?
Do you provide a place to work? (office, etc)
Do they work only for you? If they are true inde contractor they'll work for others, themselves.
Do you give them a start time/end time/lunchtime, etc, or do you just give them work to do and they are free to pick start/end, etc?
Does the sub have their own liability insurance, report their income on a Sched C, etc? Not all have to, but if they do you as the 'employer' stand a better chance of calling them a 1099 employee.
There is a LOT of gray area out there..Uber drivers are invovled in it as you have set shifts and expectations and rides come form uber and you have to go NOW to get the folks, not when you feel like it. Uber says you only work when you want, provide your own car etc. Uber will for some at least, guarantee a min hourly rate, they don't do 1099s
Does Uber issue 1099s to its drivers? How does the tax situation work? - Quora
it's not me playing for such a crowd. I don't do those types of events once I find out it's a strong possibility of the people at the event insisting you play such stuff. The thing is where I live you can hear this stuff regularly. What do you do confront them for playing that garbage?What I personally hate and refuse to support are those so called artist making songs like I heard last night. One song the guy said I don't sell guns I shoot. The songs kept using the N word, B word and so on. The sad part to me they listen to this stuff and think it's OK. They don't see anything wrong with this.
Mix here's the problem most of the area YOU play in like's that tack head stuff, so you either go with the flow or find a new area and different type of people to play for
What about the question do you pay taxes on your DJ income, Mix you seemed to have forgotten to answer that oneit's not me playing for such a crowd. I don't do those types of events once I find out it's a strong possibility of the people at the event insisting you play such stuff. The thing is where I live you can hear this stuff regularly. What do you do confront them for playing that garbage?
I booked the gig (my name/company). I hired you to work for me. MY cards get handed out - not yours. Sorry.
You (general you) are not promoting your biz on my time at my event..no sir, no way.
Been thru this with photographers and it just confuses the f out of the customer. "I hired XY and ZZA is handing out their cards? WTF?"
It's worth with photogs as many, believe all images they take are their images to do with as they please - yes and no. If they work for hire for me I own the copyright. If they want to use them for a printed private portfolio, fine - but NEVER EVER on the web. The last thing eitehr of us wants is to see pics of the same bride/wedding on two different sites or at the same bridal show. REALLY confusing for the consumer.
I remember years ago I was around the corner from a photog and we both had albums..I had to do a double take...same church, same people in the pictures - he did sister a and i did sister b, and they were very similar in appearance and had almost the same bridal party. (my pictures were better BTW)
One big thing missing here is that I've heard of is multi ops that pay over time and not after every event and will take out taxes. So if they wait till after you do 10 events for them and then decide to pay you taking out taxes, that can leave you with making even smaller peanuts. Also what do you think is fair in terms of being paid? How many events would you do before insisting to be paid?
You missed it big time! That kind of crowd is not for me at all! That kind of crowd I've had enough of! A fight can easily break out with that crowd without a warning. Also that crowd normally don't want to pay much and normally where they have their event is very questionable. They won't spend much money on a venue or a DJ. I've also had situations where the guest come in with weapons. Sometimes a gun. It doesn't matter if they are outside with a gun. You can go and do those types of events. I'll pass.it's not me playing for such a crowd. I don't do those types of events
And this is why you have no or very few events
If I WORK for you, I can agree, since it's still your job .. If I'm subbing for you, I won't, since it's now mine.