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WierdGirl
02-18-2016, 10:39 PM
What is a schedule C-ez? Sorry, I'm doing taxes for this for the first time, on taxact.com. One of the questions it asks that qualifies me for schedule C-ez, is did you "not have any inventory at any time during the year?" I think I am counting high speed internet connection as inventory. But I'm not sure what all this means. My answer was yes to all the other qualifying questions. Should I say I qualify?

KatyBoleyn
02-18-2016, 10:49 PM
You aren't in retail, so you don't have tangible inventory. They're talking about physical goods you bought and are holding for sale later (like how most stores and some other businesses operate).

Your internet is a utility that's included when you calculate for your home office if you're eligible. It can also be a full business expense if its a separate line than your personal internet with a separate bill and used only for your business.

If your camming income was fairly simple (just some 1099's and other client payments), a C-EZ should be just fine to use. I always went with the full Schedule-C though.

The Scarlet Letter
02-22-2016, 11:19 AM
I've done some research on paying quarterly taxes and read through this thread I'm now am more confused than ever. I usually just save up money throughout the year and then when the time comes I pay my taxes by the April 15 deadline. It wasn't much to pay back because I only cammed very part time. I didn't even know about quarterly taxes until I read through this thread. I'm afraid to start camming now. Afraid I'm going to make some major tax mistakes because I don't know what the heck I'm supposed to do or how to do it but I also have bills that need paid. I feel overwhelmed and damned if I do damned if I don't. The lady that does my taxes is very hard to get a hold of and I know I'll probably need tax professional advice, but I also like to have an idea how this works. Any other advice for a newbie trying to understand all this?

Someone22
02-22-2016, 12:14 PM
^Scarlet, my tax guy sets me up with print outs for my quarterly payments, so I know how much to send and when. They base it on the previous years income, even though your income can go up or down, so you might actually want to pay more or less depending on your current income. My tax guy said it's fine not to pay quarterly but there will be a fine. The past couple years I skipped the first quarterly payments and I think it was like a $40 fine. I think it depends on how much you owe, so If you only cam part time and don't make a ton it probably won't be a big fine.

If it's your first year as a cam girl/independent contract worker, you don't have to make quarterly payments that year and I believe there is no fine for your first year.

What does everyone say your job title is? I just started cam work again. I think before when I used to cam, I said chat host or something... Is there something better I could say as my job description? I guess I could just say independent performer? Do most of you try to kind of cover up that you're actually a cam girl or are you up front about it?

The Scarlet Letter
02-22-2016, 01:13 PM
^ Thank you for your response.

This is not my first year camming but I just noticed my tax lady put cleaning as my job for last years taxes. Oops. (I did that several years back.) Hopefully I won't get into trouble for that. I don't know what other girls put, maybe entertainer, customer service? I'd like to know that too.

Someone22
02-22-2016, 01:48 PM
Your welcome. I just reread my post, and want to make it clear, I meant that I skipped one quarterly payment out of the 4, and then was fined like $40. If I had skipped all my quarterly payments for that year the fine would have been higher. But the less you owe in taxes, I think the lower the fine would be.

mint_
02-22-2016, 02:02 PM
What does everyone say your job title is? I guess I could just say independent performer?
That is exactly what I put down.

Glamourmilf
02-22-2016, 05:38 PM
^^^ I would not put that. What if i need to show tax returns to a potential landlord? Nope. I always put customer service for tech companies.
* I know the government allows, and doesn't question this, because i used it to get food stamps, and health care.

MissMoore
02-27-2016, 10:56 AM
Hi ladies.....

There is an error on my 1099.... a 3k error. I decided to double check my over all earnings for the year on my site because my 1099 didn't quite seem right. Turns out my instinct was right and I was over charger 3k. I contacted my studio and they just said I should put the correct amount I made when I file. Will I get in trouble if I do this or do I demand they reissue me a new 1099?

KatyBoleyn
02-27-2016, 02:01 PM
That will get you flagged if the 1099's don't match up. However, if your studio told you to do that, then it means they probably also corrected it on their end so it should be fine. Make sure both of you agree on the number.

Cam_Model_Jess
02-29-2016, 04:26 PM
Anyone who has used Turbo Tax Business: Do you HAVE to put in the EIN numbers from your 1099s? I never gave my accountant that info, and I appreciated not having to do that. This year I need a new accountant & just don't have the time to find one. Considering just doing Turbo Tax for the first time.

KatyBoleyn
03-02-2016, 09:54 AM
Generally yes, they will start matching those up eventually. The 1099 rules get more and more locked down each year, the IRS really wants to see the money flow in neat packages where they won't have to audit. Once upon a time you could just total them up and put that number as a line item on your Schedule C (not recommended), but with the healthcare laws especially that could just be inviting trouble since they can't match the corporate submissions up nicely.

Cam_Model_Jess
03-02-2016, 02:38 PM
Thanks. I'm not being shady- I pay taxes on all the money I earn, even from the sites that don't send 1099s. I just liked not saying "Hi there! I work for these various porn companies!" But, now that I think about it, since those companies submit 1099s with my SSN on them anyway, it's irrelevant.

Guess I'll be using Turbo Tax this year for the first time. I just don't have the time to find a new accountant this year.

LolaInParadise
03-03-2016, 02:53 PM
Anyone who has used Turbo Tax Business: Do you HAVE to put in the EIN numbers from your 1099s? I never gave my accountant that info, and I appreciated not having to do that. This year I need a new accountant & just don't have the time to find one. Considering just doing Turbo Tax for the first time.

I just used my SS# when I did it last year which was the first year I did my own and it was actually pretty easy.

Cam_Model_Jess
03-05-2016, 12:34 PM
Wow that was such a PITA. I actually think it took me less time to fill out the forms on the IRS website than to use TurboTax. In fact, TurboTax made it much more complex than it needed to be, and I found myself going back & forth between deduction sections to move deductions from one section to the other, over and over. I found filling out a Schedule C & lumping all deductions into broader categories to be much easier. It also never asked me for Student Loan information, and when I was all done I realized it was probably in the "Higher Education Expense" section which I didn't think I needed to look at since I wasn't in school last year.

The main thing that I thought was confusing is that my spouse and I share our business income 50/50. When I finished putting in all my income & deductions, I realized that I should've split everything 50/50. I didn't want to have to do the whole thing over, so I just did what my accountant did last year: Gave my spouse 50% of the income as one of my deductions. I did do the home office credit separately for each of us, but the rest of the deductions & credits I put under my name.

I really feel like seeking out an accountant would've been the better choice.

CameronX
03-13-2016, 05:14 AM
problem solved,sorry xx

Blue_Dust_Bunny
03-18-2016, 02:02 PM
If anyone's looking for an accountant, I highly recommend Cam Sparrow (@taxxxguy on Twitter). He was really fast, professional, and did a great job on my return. He answered all of my questions quickly and clearly, and he's affordable.

Also want to repeat my warning against hiring the Tax Domme, who ripped me off last year (https://www.stripperweb.com/forum/showthread.php?169003-Taxes-is-camming-still-worth-it&p=2800293&viewfull=1#post2800293) and straight-up stole money from another camgirl in ACF. I'm coming back to this thread every year to repeat it: she is awful awful awful, avoid avoid avoid.

oh wow. I just bought her book and have seen so many people praising her for being an advocate for helping give sex workers beneficial information. Her book seems like good, general information though :(

SoloDesire
03-22-2016, 01:02 PM
If anyone's looking for an accountant, I highly recommend Cam Sparrow (@taxxxguy on Twitter). He was really fast, professional, and did a great job on my return. He answered all of my questions quickly and clearly, and he's affordable.

Also want to repeat my warning against hiring the Tax Domme, who ripped me off last year (https://www.stripperweb.com/forum/showthread.php?169003-Taxes-is-camming-still-worth-it&p=2800293&viewfull=1#post2800293) and straight-up stole money from another camgirl in ACF. I'm coming back to this thread every year to repeat it: she is awful awful awful, avoid avoid avoid.

Just want to say I also use Cam. He's been my CPA for 4 years now :) Love him!

chloemay
03-23-2016, 05:01 AM
If anyone's looking for an accountant, I highly recommend Cam Sparrow (@taxxxguy on Twitter). He was really fast, professional, and did a great job on my return. He answered all of my questions quickly and clearly, and he's affordable.

Also want to repeat my warning against hiring the Tax Domme, who ripped me off last year (https://www.stripperweb.com/forum/showthread.php?169003-Taxes-is-camming-still-worth-it&p=2800293&viewfull=1#post2800293) and straight-up stole money from another camgirl in ACF. I'm coming back to this thread every year to repeat it: she is awful awful awful, avoid avoid avoid.

I had a bad experience with Tax Domme too. She took a very long time and with her return I ended up owing more than I did when I ran everything thru TurboTax. I ended up finding a private, female accountant a couple of years later who is great. She makes sure we are the only ones in the office when we file the return so we can talk freely about possible deductions, and she helped with a couple of years of returns I had to catch up on (I was traumatized by the Tax Domme experience).

PSOcodemonkey
03-30-2016, 08:33 PM
I don't want to write "cam model" or anything entertainment/performance related as my "occupation", because of future landlords seeing my tax forms.

Would "Internet Services" be okay? Sounds like a lot of girls here just make up a title for themselves. My tax-savvy friend suggested that title instead of using anything sales/marketing or customer service related.

While everyone's situation is different, some states make "internet service" companies charge a sales tax on services. So be careful using that, otherwise you might have your state's sales tax office asking you for back sales taxes, etc. ...

Candycups
03-30-2016, 08:40 PM
I was just talking to a girl about that the other day. She suggested generic professional sounding things like something consulting, or something suggestive of professional training. Listening to her talk, she sounds like she's more or less already made her money from dancing/camming/sex industry at this point. She's still at it, but she has a couple businesses she runs outside the club in addition, and she's using her dancing et. al. more to supplement now than as her main income. So for her, since she uses something like a Square reader with clients she meets in person and will probably never seek out vanilla employment again, her concern is more "what shows up on customers' credit card statements" at this point and less "what will show up on a background check."

Still, it's not a bad train of thought. Guys like to talk about their lives and seek out advice from dancers all the time. "Consulting" isn't too far off.

PSOcodemonkey
03-30-2016, 08:41 PM
Ah, interesting. I'm glad I asked. Thanks.

So then are there other occupational phrases to avoid using, in order not to have similar potential consequences? Sounds like a lot of girls write "Internet Sales" so I assume that's okay?

Um, "internet sales" could have the same issue with a state's sales tax office. You need to ask a tax professional in your state or who knows your state's tax laws for businesses...

PSOcodemonkey
03-30-2016, 08:43 PM
"Consulting" isn't too far off.

In my state, all "consultants" have to charge a sales tax on services. Again, be careful.

Rispy_Girl
03-31-2016, 12:48 PM
Okay, I am about to start camming, so I'm making an excel file ahead of time to keep track of things. Let me know if I'm missing anything:

1) Pay breakdown daily (include taking 30% out of total for taxes)
2) Pay breakdown weekly (include taking 30% out of total for taxes)
3) Pay breakdown monthly (include taking 30% out of total for taxes)
4) Deductions

Would anything else be useful to add in there?

Girly_Girl
04-05-2016, 08:14 AM
I usually have h & r block to do my taxes but this year is the first year that I made enough to file with the camming. When I go to have them done, what can I tell her that I do so she won't know that I do camming? Can I just say sales or what else can I tell her?

anonymous camgirl
04-05-2016, 11:34 AM
I feel ya!.. that's why I haven't hired an accountant yet and just do turbotax..lol.. it's really important I would think to tell them what you do for a living because you need to maximize your expenses.. and how can you if they don't know exactly what you do? I mean you can write off dildos and all hahaha


I usually have h & r block to do my taxes but this year is the first year that I made enough to file with the camming. When I go to have them done, what can I tell her that I do so she won't know that I do camming? Can I just say sales or what else can I tell her?

Girly_Girl
04-06-2016, 05:22 AM
I didnt think that we could write off dildos and stuff anymore anyways?

KatyBoleyn
04-06-2016, 07:32 AM
The rest of the world can, but the U.S. has "housewife test". Some CPA's are more cowboyish and will sign off on it...but its their butt and not yours when it comes to audit. When you're in the under $50k income range, itemizing all your business expenses mixing with EIC and having kids may not be the best for your situation regardless. Remember the basic rule that all income must be declared but most deductions are "optional" - and in some situations it may be advantageous to manipulate your net income a bit up or down using them.

BigCutieZelda
04-06-2016, 11:25 AM
Hey I have a question and I'm sorry if this isnt the right place to ask it, but I cam on 2 sites and one of the sites mailed me a 1099 form to use for filing, but when I contact the other about tax information they just say "each model is responsible for reporting their earnings." How I'm new to camming so I have no idea how I'm supposed to go about filing.

KatyBoleyn
04-06-2016, 11:55 AM
The second site may be incorporated outside the US. In that case, they don't owe you a 1099. What you'll need to do is find any payment records from their site between Jan 1 and Dec 31 of last year and add them up. This becomes a line item on your Schedule C. Just put the company name (you should be able to find it on their TOS or on your direct deposit/payoneer payment) and that total in the proper blanks.

BigCutieZelda
04-06-2016, 12:00 PM
Ok thank you! I'm really kicking myself in the butt for putting this off! Ok I have one for question, There is one site that I had tried out but decided not to stick with and I had only earned maybe $300-$500 on that site and when I asked about a 1099 form from they they said "you didn't qualify for the
1099 form because you didn't meet the minimum threshold of $600". Does that mean I don't have to report that money?

KatyBoleyn
04-06-2016, 12:13 PM
Ok thank you! I'm really kicking myself in the butt for putting this off! Ok I have one for question, There is one site that I had tried out but decided not to stick with and I had only earned maybe $300-$500 on that site and when I asked about a 1099 form from they they said "you didn't qualify for the
1099 form because you didn't meet the minimum threshold of $600". Does that mean I don't have to report that money?

Yes, you still report that money, the same as above. If your "home business" made over $400 grand total from all sources, you need to report every dime of income.

BigCutieZelda
04-06-2016, 12:16 PM
Ok thanks so much!

CamgirlMFC
04-09-2016, 11:50 PM
If anyone needs a tax accountant recommendation or how to make sure you account for all the writeoffs, check out this post:

Someone22
04-10-2016, 02:59 AM
I'm getting my taxes done this week and feeling nervous. I'm planning on saying my cam job is customer service, and hoping my tax guy won't be suspicious or ask too many questions about the nature of my job. He has done my taxes before and knows I dance. I tried to make an appointment with a female accountant but they were all booked up.

I feel like he's going to know its cam work. :( at least he's always been professional but still, I'd prefer for him not to know.

Rena83
06-02-2016, 06:44 AM
I'm not a tax pro. I am a pro with my own unique tax situation, though. Every person is different depending on kids, if your spouse makes money, if you own a home, etc. A good CPA is a professional. Get one outside your town if you have to. They hear and see it all. My financial advisor finds my PSO and cam work to be interesting, funny nd obviously not for her. Maybe she goes home and judges me. But I doubt it.

Camming is worth it if it personally meets your goals and makes you happy. It's all about how you feel. Does the amount you make make you happy? Does it do its intended purpose? Then it's worth it. To me spending part of my time at Kroger for min wage is not worth it. But spending part time on cam even with taxes is.

punker_barbie
06-03-2016, 09:14 AM
Keep in mind your write off's need to be ordinary AND necessary for your business.


Items to consider writing off:
Separate Cam Make-up
Separate Cam Hair Products
Wigs
Nails
Waxing
Cost of doing Hair Maintenance
Cost of plastic surgery, injections or skin maintenance
Wardrobe
Shoes
Lubes
Lotions
Light bulbs
Lightening equipment
Computers/Laptops/Cords
Webcam
Mouse or Keyboard
Printer
Any shipping or package sending materials
Business cards
Any costs of prints & posters.
Office supplies: calendars, paper, post its, ect.
Site Domain, webmaster costs, ect.
Lawyer fees
Accountant fees
If you meet a cam-girl or photographer for coffee to talk business, that is a business meeting. Write it off!!!!
Props or supplies for cam shows/videos: I.E. cakes, black light paints, candle wax & glitter.
Sex toys
Cam Space Decor I.E. pillows, bedding & ect.
% of Internet bill
% of Rent/Mortgage (You need to have a separate space for camming, & have the square footage ready)
% of Electricity ^^^
% of Heat ^^^

If you travel to cons or expos or other cam models:
Plane Tickets
Meals & Activities
Con/Expo Tickets
Hotel
Cabs, Uber, Lyft costs

Cam_Model_Jess
06-11-2016, 11:10 PM
Keep in mind some beauty expenses you cannot claim. For example, having your hair cut or dyed. That's an expense you would likely have without your business, so it's risky to claim it. I claim my keratin threatments because I wouldn't need them normally, but the pro lights make my hair look way more frizzy. Some people would argue that's not a business expense, but I claim it. You have to make choices about the risks you'll take. I don't claim manicures but if I have to show my feet for a shoot, I claim the pedicure. I don't claim make-up unless it's specifically for work. And no, that's not technically allowed. Technically the only make-up you can safely claim is stage make-up.

Same with the gym, yoga, etc. I was told I couldn't claim my personal trainer either.

Also note that food as a business expense is claimed at 50% (because you have to eat anyway).

KatyBoleyn
06-12-2016, 08:21 AM
Items to consider writing off:
Separate Cam Make-up - Generally NO.
Separate Cam Hair Products - Generally NO.
Wigs - Generally NO.
Nails - NO
Waxing - NO
Cost of doing Hair Maintenance - NO
Cost of plastic surgery, injections or skin maintenance - NO
Wardrobe - NO, excepting "Vegas style costumes" was a ruling a while back.
Shoes - NO
Lubes - NO
Lotions - NO
Light bulbs - If for your cam-space, YES.
Lightening equipment - YES
Computers/Laptops/Cords - YES
Webcam - YES
Mouse or Keyboard - YES
Printer - YES
Any shipping or package sending materials - YES
Business cards - YES
Any costs of prints & posters. - YES
Office supplies: calendars, paper, post its, ect. - YES
Site Domain, webmaster costs, ect. - YES
Lawyer fees - YES
Accountant fees - YES
If you meet a cam-girl or photographer for coffee to talk business, that is a business meeting. Write it off!!!! - 50% only, and these are IRS red flags so be careful
Props or supplies for cam shows/videos: I.E. cakes, black light paints, candle wax & glitter. - Maybe (risky)
Sex toys - Mostly NO.
Cam Space Decor I.E. pillows, bedding & ect. - Mostly NO.
% of Internet bill - Figured into your home-office expenses, Only total writeoff if it is a SEPARATE business line. Your burner phones for PSO or escorting work are a YES.
% of Rent/Mortgage (You need to have a separate space for camming, & have the square footage ready) - YES.
% of Electricity ^^^ - Figured in.
% of Heat ^^^ - Figured in.

If you travel to cons or expos or other cam models:
Plane Tickets
Meals & Activities
Con/Expo Tickets
Hotel
Cabs, Uber, Lyft costs

ALL Above are yes, but may be subject to percentages as the meals also.

You can "write-off" anything you want. You may even get away with it for years. In an audit though, they will go through with a fine tooth comb. Being conservative with your write-offs has the dual advantage of A) Not triggering an audit in the first place, and B) Making an audit much easier to defend when/if it does trigger. Also, under normal circumstances, if you're making less than ~$35,000/year, write-offs can actually be a disadvantage whenever they pop up with EIC rules and decide to give credits and tax breaks to reward those that earned a little money.

The "housewife test" is very simple though - could you possibly/remotely/maybe use a personal item for normal use. Is the dildo usable by a normal housewife? Is the makeup bought by normal housewives? Do "normal" people get the same salon and beauty treatments you just got? If the answer is yes, don't write it off. Can you prove to a judge that you did it for your job and you don't actually want to just look fabulous? The same showbiz attitude that makes you money in this job does not play well into a courtroom.

anonymous camgirl
06-12-2016, 01:30 PM
And what if you got stripper heels? for instance..I am not wearing those IRL just for camming or something business related..


Items to consider writing off:
Separate Cam Make-up - Generally NO.
Separate Cam Hair Products - Generally NO.
Wigs - Generally NO.
Nails - NO
Waxing - NO
Cost of doing Hair Maintenance - NO
Cost of plastic surgery, injections or skin maintenance - NO
Wardrobe - NO, excepting "Vegas style costumes" was a ruling a while back.
Shoes - NO
Lubes - NO
Lotions - NO
Light bulbs - If for your cam-space, YES.
Lightening equipment - YES
Computers/Laptops/Cords - YES
Webcam - YES
Mouse or Keyboard - YES
Printer - YES
Any shipping or package sending materials - YES
Business cards - YES
Any costs of prints & posters. - YES
Office supplies: calendars, paper, post its, ect. - YES
Site Domain, webmaster costs, ect. - YES
Lawyer fees - YES
Accountant fees - YES
If you meet a cam-girl or photographer for coffee to talk business, that is a business meeting. Write it off!!!! - 50% only, and these are IRS red flags so be careful
Props or supplies for cam shows/videos: I.E. cakes, black light paints, candle wax & glitter. - Maybe (risky)
Sex toys - Mostly NO.
Cam Space Decor I.E. pillows, bedding & ect. - Mostly NO.
% of Internet bill - Figured into your home-office expenses, Only total writeoff if it is a SEPARATE business line. Your burner phones for PSO or escorting work are a YES.
% of Rent/Mortgage (You need to have a separate space for camming, & have the square footage ready) - YES.
% of Electricity ^^^ - Figured in.
% of Heat ^^^ - Figured in.

If you travel to cons or expos or other cam models:
Plane Tickets
Meals & Activities
Con/Expo Tickets
Hotel
Cabs, Uber, Lyft costs

ALL Above are yes, but may be subject to percentages as the meals also.

You can "write-off" anything you want. You may even get away with it for years. In an audit though, they will go through with a fine tooth comb. Being conservative with your write-offs has the dual advantage of A) Not triggering an audit in the first place, and B) Making an audit much easier to defend when/if it does trigger. Also, under normal circumstances, if you're making less than ~$35,000/year, write-offs can actually be a disadvantage whenever they pop up with EIC rules and decide to give credits and tax breaks to reward those that earned a little money.

The "housewife test" is very simple though - could you possibly/remotely/maybe use a personal item for normal use. Is the dildo usable by a normal housewife? Is the makeup bought by normal housewives? Do "normal" people get the same salon and beauty treatments you just got? If the answer is yes, don't write it off. Can you prove to a judge that you did it for your job and you don't actually want to just look fabulous? The same showbiz attitude that makes you money in this job does not play well into a courtroom.

KatyBoleyn
06-12-2016, 01:41 PM
Are "stripper heels" a specific label on work attire and purchased at a "stripper supply shop" (don't laugh, they exist - many clubs have this) or are they simply high heels that someone could wear to a night club on a date?

Again though, the question is not would YOU use it normally, the question is if its something normal people could purchase and use for non-business things. Most people would not shop the supply section at their local strip club for datewear, so a receipt from such a store would probably be a safe write-off. Contrast that the exact same pair of shoes were purchased at your local mall boutique and it may not be.

Rena83
06-13-2016, 03:47 PM
Are "stripper heels" a specific label on work attire and purchased at a "stripper supply shop" (don't laugh, they exist - many clubs have this) or are they simply high heels that someone could wear to a night club on a date?

Again though, the question is not would YOU use it normally, the question is if its something normal people could purchase and use for non-business things. Most people would not shop the supply section at their local strip club for datewear, so a receipt from such a store would probably be a safe write-off. Contrast that the exact same pair of shoes were purchased at your local mall boutique and it may not be.

I ordered stripper heels from Amazon, they have a slot in the bottom for tip money. If your stripper heels have that, I'd claim it. Because I can't imagine wearing those as an outfit. Some people have bad taste, but come on HAHA. I also have ordered strap ons and claimed them. Maybe they don't meet the housewife test but I'm not using them on myself, and my husband is welcome to truthfully tell the IRS that I'm also not pegging him. That with my dominatrix profiles and photos, I feel confident.

Stage makeup is an interesting one. MAC cosmetics sells stage type makeup. I did claim my false eyelashes. Mainly because the ONLY photos of me wearing them were fetish/work related. There's no photos of me personally on social networking with them on nor did I ever wear them out. So, I felt I could defend myself.

With the IRS, if there's iffy rules, if you can give a solid defense an auditor may let it stay. Just depends.

LizzyMe
06-26-2016, 07:05 AM
Do I need to worry about zoning issues or if it is legal to have an adult business in my area. I live in the United States. Do I have to be properly zoned whether I rent or own an apartment or house? I do Camming, Clips and PSO. I never worried about it before, but I recently had a conversation with a friend that made me question things and I also read things on SW that made me more aware of these things. I would be grateful for any info that is given. Thank you :)

KatyBoleyn
06-26-2016, 07:38 AM
Do I need to worry about zoning issues or if it is legal to have an adult business in my area. I live in the United States. Do I have to be properly zoned whether I rent or own an apartment or house? I do Camming, Clips and PSO. I never worried about it before, but I recently had a conversation with a friend that made me question things and I also read things on SW that made me more aware of these things. I would be grateful for any info that is given. Thank you :)

We researched our local town for this and came up with pretty much nothing. You can live broadcast via webcam no problem (there's no law for that), but you can't record for commercial use without a filming permit. However, all the laws mention only "multiple personnel on set", so even that's a stretch...basically they want to know if there's a film set with a lot of people so they can inspect for safety. From our lawyer, she basically said that so long as you are self-employed and nobody is coming to your house to also work, then residential zoning here allows it without issue. You can't have an employee or partner come to your house though...technically.

LizzyMe
06-26-2016, 09:00 AM
We researched our local town for this and came up with pretty much nothing. You can live broadcast via webcam no problem (there's no law for that), but you can't record for commercial use without a filming permit. However, all the laws mention only "multiple personnel on set", so even that's a stretch...basically they want to know if there's a film set with a lot of people so they can inspect for safety. From our lawyer, she basically said that so long as you are self-employed and nobody is coming to your house to also work, then residential zoning here allows it without issue. You can't have an employee or partner come to your house though...technically.

Thank you Katy :)

TinaHughes
07-04-2016, 10:14 AM
I just started in February 2016, I make around $3000 a week sometimes more, I only cam about 25-30 hrs.
I never settle for the amount of money I make every week... if I find myself making $3000 for 3 weeks straight I set my weekly goal to be $3500... when i make that goal 3 or 4 weeks in a row I'll bump it up a little more.
The site I use is *lookslikespam.com* I know they a high payout compared to many out there, so that may have a lot to do with my earning potential, let me know if you have any questions or want to swap pointers!

LadyCoco
07-04-2016, 01:48 PM
I just started in February 2016, I make around $3000 a week sometimes more, I only cam about 25-30 hrs.
I never settle for the amount of money I make every week... if I find myself making $3000 for 3 weeks straight I set my weekly goal to be $3500... when i make that goal 3 or 4 weeks in a row I'll bump it up a little more.
The site I use is *lookslikespam.com* I know they a high payout compared to many out there, so that may have a lot to do with my earning potential, let me know if you have any questions or want to swap pointers!

Hmm, that's a weird site. How come I never heard of it...And it's weird to even name drop it on here...How did you come across this site?

KatyBoleyn
07-04-2016, 04:35 PM
Hmm, that's a weird site. How come I never heard of it...And it's weird to even name drop it on here...How did you come across this site?

New poster drops an advertisement for an unrealistic earning potential in a completely off-topic thread... :)

Gee...I wonder.

VioletOctober
07-08-2016, 06:53 PM
That didn't even pull up as a working link for me... *super dramatic eye roll*

www.liquid-honey.co.uk
07-13-2016, 03:26 PM
Probably unrealistic, I'm a newbie to this site but not camming, I remember taking a while to get some traction and earning a decent enough amount but even decent weeks don't come near those figures.