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    Hello, my question is rather detailed, but for anyone with the patience and knowledge to answer, those answers will likely be useful to many.

    I have put the main points of my post in black and questions in red. All points made in blue are asides or otherwise address the opposition. Read only the black and red if you would like to skip unnecessary disclaimers.

    My boyfriend and I each have differing needs in protecting our identities from various records. This is not about tax evasion.

    For my part, I need to have the financial information in someone else's identity because collections is after me for some unfair bills that I refuse to pay. I intend to sue them and get it settled, so please don't judgeI simply can't afford to do that yet and the thought of them swallowing up all my earnings is a big deterrent to earning. For this reason, I am giving all the money to my boyfriend. He is very trustworthy and we plan on getting married. I will have him write up a will in case something happens to him before we marry. (Also, we can do common law marriage in our state and continue to keep things separate until doing otherwise serves us, so no agency will be aware of our union unless we show proof in order to exercise some marital right, such as inheritance or hospital visitation). He already makes money and has little outstanding debt, which we intend to pay immediately, so this concern doesn't apply to him.

    For my boyfriend's part, he is highly educated and hopefully looking forward to a career as a professor several years off. Adult entertainment is not as frowned upon for instructors working at the college level (so long as it's not a scandal common knowledge to the students), but we still want to be careful. Whatever institution hires him will do a basic background check that is mostly concerned with him not having a criminal record. My record is already tarnished and I've worked as a strip club employee and also previously as a cam model, so this concern doesn't apply to me.

    I'm planning to have my boyfriend set up a LLC for our use in camming rather than using a SSN, in order to protect him from having it come up on basic background checks. He may or may not perform with me, but if he does, he intends on hiding his face out of frame (no one wants to see the guy's creepy face anyway). He will also use the LLC for contracts with other websites and video projects for sound editing, which is a decent cover in case anyone actually asks about the Streamate transactions on the LLC (which I don't expect) because he could simply claim he did sound editing for their video content and not have to admit he or I were performers. So there would be a diverse lot of transactions there. Like I said, I don't expect a basic background check to bring up all the transactions of his LLC, but in case things change, this seems like the best cover one could have (some kind of techy-editing work). My main question here is: is it possible to search the transactions of a LLC, either publicly, or by a background check of its owner (not including IRS audits or detailed background checks for those joining the FBI)? The state in question is Colorado.

    We also may want to set up a studio in order to work under the same tax ID in case that isn't possible as individuals (giving him my income) and as a possible extra layer of protection. This would also make it easier for us to bring in other girls IRL to perform with us on an occasional basis without having to create their own account and provide their SSN (Please don't flame me. I would pay them fairly for all their share and release them upon request. I'm only interested in the added appeal of multiple females and the fantasy). Please let me know if I'm misjudging the usefulness of a studio. It makes sense to me because the site (most likely Streamate) will accept the use of a business tax ID for multiple people without asking for SSNs since that kind of reporting would be the hiring studio's job. Streamate may also keep more relaxed records of models who are the responsibility of studios rather than directly affiliated to them.

    Finally, I've heard there is a law requiring all American-based adult websites to keep databases for the real identities of their performers and that anyone can, theoretically, pay them for that info. I can't remember what it's called right now, but I also realize there is some possibility of any site's database being hacked and that Streamate contracts with many affiliate sites, who may also be provided with that data, vastly increasing the risk. Has this actually ever happened and does anyone think people would care to expose or look into info regarding males? It seems less shameful for them than it is for females, so IDK if this is as much of a reputation concern for him anyhowespecially since he won't need to be professionally licensed in any way. A PhD is a PhD. If, however, this is likely to be a major concern, then I may just have him own the LLC and not sign up as a performer with me. We may wait to feel it out either way.

    We're aware that some people may recognize me and put two and two together since they know both of us, but that will probably be only his friends, rather than the colleagues who matter. Also, he won't be applying to universities for a real faculty position for about 5-7 years, by which time I'll probably be doing something else, so showing up at faculty functions is unlikely to jog some colleague's memory of a cam girl he saw a few years backnot to mention that educated liberals are the least likely of anyone to regularly use pornography. To help the lack of recognition along even further, I will be wearing a voluminous blonde wig, lots of makeup, and speaking in a feminine high-pitched voice. IRL I have flat, straight brown hair, hardly wear makeup, and don a masculine intellectual personality.

    And as far as adult entertainment only being a good fit for those who can own it, I get that. I've accepted it, but want basic protections of my privacy so long as I'm not making enough money to warrant fame. (Those protections also happen to make me more attractive). Still, I own it to anyone who brings it up or seems reasonable. I have been recognized. Most of my concern is for my boyfriend's privacy. Since he isn't the main attraction, it will be easy to keep his face out of frame (unlike all the female performers who come here asking if they can do that and still make money). Doing porn has always been a dream of his and he is very skilled at creating the perfect image. He would actually be willing to lose out on a professorship in order to realize that dream, not to mention that his chances of getting a tenured position are slim, far-off, and the compensation will be a joke. However, that opportunity could arise just as I am forced to retire forever from adult work and since he's already heavily invested in that path, we might as well cover our bases to the greatest extent possible.

    If you got through that, thanks very much for your time and thanks in advance for any responses.

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    Have you read the How to clean up your credit report thread in the Dollar Den?

    I've been using some of it-- I think you should start the disputing process which only costs $6 for certified/receipt requested for each of the four credit bureaus (Experian, Equifax, Transunion, and Innovis) and then do it also for ChexSystem. You'll only be spending $24 every three weeks or more since you'll first have to request your official report with each group, and then dispute as not yours, and then dispute again for some other reason.

    I think, by law, there's a way to prevent harassment from collection agencies but I don't recall what it is exactly. I do know that if you have a lawyer friend I think they can send a do-not-call-or-contact form-- they're supposed to go through the lawyer, but the collections agency will still call and contact you at which time your lawyer would then say you will erase this debt or we'll counter-sue for harassment.

    something like that....

    I don't have anything to add with LLCs but I think there's some excellent book recommendations in Dollar Den--I think some were connected to stalking and hiding from stalkers and protecting your privacy.

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    Thank you. I will try that to get the process started. I have a lot of dirt on this company and could probably sue them for more than I owe, which is my ultimate goal.

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    I was looking up ChexSystem stuff and came across this that had letter templates to follow to a) get the report, b) dispute it, c) challenge them if they didn't respond within 30 days.

    At the end it talks about taking a company to claims court (which I didn't know was only about $20) and in most cases it never gets that far, and even if it does the company typically settles.

    This is in regard to Credit Bureaus and ChexSystem but it might be useful to run through in regard to a specific company that's hounding you and effing up your credit report.

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    I feel like @GlamourRouge knows about LLC stuff. She maybe worth contacting!
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    Thank you MellyMay. I also found this thread where Melonie describes her process:

    I have read much on what she has to say in this forum. It looks like she prefers the S-Corp in Wyoming, which is not far from here. She also included this link: which primarily details LLCs. That would be my preference as I doubt my ability to keep up with the formalities.

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    It looks like Melonie also answered my question about the accessibility of the LLC's transactions in her post linked above. She says that in most cases, single-owner LLC's taxes must be filed along with the owner's personal tax return, making the LLC's tax documents subject to a personal 4506-T disclosure form. I wonder what the other cases are besides "most cases." It looks like it's becoming more common for employers to ask candidates for this form in order to verify salary (with anything else it reveals as a bonus).



    So maybe there's no way out of doing the full-on corporation if what I'm seeking is anonymity. I would assume that these 4506-T forms only make available information on the prior year and don't go back indefinitely, but I suppose it could also just give them the right to request any info they want about you from the IRS. I can't seem to find an answer to this yet. Either way, filing the LLC's taxes along with personal taxes would seem to negate the entire reason of creating it.
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    Since you're not that far from Wyoming, have you opened a PO box there that looks like a real address so you can start putting all your legal paperwork under that address.

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    I will probably just go ahead and create the S-Corp in Colorado. It's not really important enough that we hide ownership of the corporation, but just the transaction info. For Melonie, it was probably just as convenient to go ahead and use Wyoming since I believe she is overseas and would have to establish it at a distance anyhow.

    I may look into it a little more before deciding. If it is significantly easier to do the paperwork for a corporation in Wyoming, then setting up a PO box there may be worth it, though I wonder if even that is necessary.

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    I would assume that these 4506-T forms only make available information on the prior year and don't go back indefinitely, but I suppose it could also just give them the right to request any info they want about you from the IRS.
    Typically a 4506T inquiry will return IRS info for the past 3 years. However note that there is a 'loophole' ... in that, unless specifically dated otherwise, signing a 4506T form also authorizes ongoing IRS disclosure in FUTURE years !!!

    In regard to setting up an S-Corp in your state of residence versus a different state, the different state typically inserts the name of a 'local agent' in place of your own name. Thus a layer of complication is added in regard to linking S-Corp X with individual person Y. Also, most states ( with notable exceptions like Wyoming, Nevada, etc. ) participate in information sharing agreements with the IRS. As such, the IRS can access S-Corp financial data for S-Corps based in these information sharing states with a 'phone call'. The notable exception, NON information sharing, states have established legal procedures which must be followed before S-Corp financial data for S-Corps based in those NON information sharing states will be disclosed to the IRS. This was a major reason that I selected Wyoming for my S-Corp registration, as well as a linked Wyoming bank for all S-Corp related financial transactions. Another reason for choosing Wyoming was that the up-front and ongoing costs of the S-Corp are very low compared to Nevada or Maryland.

    Detailed discussion can be found at
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    Thanks for the clarification, Melonie. Do you think that the IRS being able to access financial information about the S-Corp could raise the likelihood of that information getting through to future employers?

    I looked into it a little more. Colorado has both corporate and personal income tax that come to a total of about 10%, while Wyoming has neither. This means that if I were to make $20,000 camming this year, $2,000 of that would go to state taxes (nevermind the federal taxes). It may be worthwhile for that reason alone.

    Is there anything about incorporating in Wyoming that could invite an audit?

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    ^^^ nothing in particular ^^^

    In regard to future employer background checks, who the hell knows ? I'd actually be much more worried about a future employer taking the snapshot taken during your job interview, and utilizing facial recognition technology, to turn up an 'adult' picture with your face attached from a club website, from pics posted by customers, from webcam host promos, from tube sites etc. In the grand scheme of things, following an IRS 'paper trail' is actually 'last year's' technology !!!

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    I don't see facial recognition as a really useful tool for personnel decisions any time in the near future. If you were the police looking for a place to start, comparing an image to a limited data set of known quality images[mug shots] it is useful as the start of an investigation, not the end. IOW you are going to get 50 hits you then have to investigate to find out which 49 are spurious. Ad to that a resume for anyone here is bound to have 'model' on it somewhere, and the existence of photoshop[I doubt Condi Rice is losing any job opportunities due to the image used on this website] and the billions of images on the web, it is just not that useful .

    Paperwork however is quick and easy and fairly definitive.

    An S corp [as opposed to a single member LLC]is a separate filing entity, so should be pretty opaque.

    nothing is foolproof

    I do wonder, one does not file a 1099 [as a taxpayer] with the feds since they already have it, and the IRS releases your tax return, so is the 1099 returned in that information?

    It 'looks' like the form with the T at the end is for merely a transcript? I have no knowledge but was wondering

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    not sure I agree on downplaying the rapid spread of facial recognition into the 'private sector' ... see and . In a scenario where a dancer or camgirl will be spending several years to obtain a college degree leading to a 'professional' job, I would not discount a fair probability that prospective employers and state professional licensing agencies will be employing facial recognition technology by that time. State professional licensing agencies can actually deploy facial recognition technology right now, if they choose to route their background checks through their state police.

    No disagreement whatsoever on the 'paper trail' still being the predominant method used at present. And agreed that an S-Corp formed in a non-information sharing state OTHER than the individual's state of residence, and utilizing a 'nominee' for the registration, is least likely to reveal a 'linkage' to the actual single 'owner'.

    With 4506-T permission forms, if 1099's exist in IRS records they will be included along with the tax return itself ... based on the person's name and social security number. Thus for a non-incorporated independent contractor dancer or camgirl, a 4506-T assisted future background check is highly likely to turn up 1099 copies listing such payer names as Streamates, Rick's etc. This happens because the name Streamats, Ricks' etc. appears on the same 1099 as the name and social security number of the individual to whom payment was made.

    In comparison, a 4506-T assisted future background check on a person who is 'paid' via an S-Corp, with the S-Corp being the named recipient of 1099's from strip clubs and webcam hosts, will only show a single 1099 issued by that S-Corp to that individual. The useful 'technicality' of course is that future prospective employers, state professional licensing agencies etc. who do not know in advance about the existence of an S-Corp will only ask for 4506-T based IRS records directly tied to the individual's name and social security number. 1099's issued by Streamates, Rick's etc. show their company name, but show the recipient to be the S-Corp name with S-Corp's EIN and NOT the name or social security number of the individual dancer or camgirl . And the 1099 issued by the S-Corp to the individual dancer or camgirl only shows the S-Corp name plus the name and social security number of the recipient. Thus no direct 'linkage' can be drawn between the company names Streamates, Rick's etc. and the name and social security number of the dancer or camgirl.

    With an S-Corp registered in the same state as the individual 'owner', there is always the remote chance that some 'linkage' will turn up if a state-wide search is performed. An out-of-state S-Corp pretty much eliminates that possibility since it is unlikely that any investigating party would attempt a nationwide search without having some sort of advance knowledge or suspicions. And even if the existence of the S-Corp draws significant interest, the investigating party still can't access the S-Corp's tax documents ( i.e. 1099's from Streamates, Rick's etc. ) using the same individual 4506-T permission form signed by the individual ( former ) dancer or camgirl.

    But with a 'plain vanilla' LLC it is virtually guaranteed that some sort of 'linkage' will turn up, since single owner LLC tax return info is usually integral to the person's individual tax return ( thus subject to simultaneous 4506-T disclosure ) in the same way as an unincorporated business. Admittedly I'm not exactly sure how an LLC electing S-Corp tax treatment would fare under these circumstances.
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    Neither of your linked articles provides me with anything that seems worrisome. one guy 'thinks' a bank knew his name because of facial recognition software, I think I would have asked before writing a blog about it

    I have found no websites that quickly claim to scan a picture and link you to other pictures. The closest are ones like tineye that will accurately match the same picture or a very similar picture, but AFAIK that is not even facial recognition

    I tried one but all it does is show you images of famous people you may resemble.

    The state department takes passport photos, nice well lit frontal shots and can compare them to a limited number of other nice frontal shots and get an idea if someone is a terrorist. This is very very different from an employer trying to match a picture of your to any number of billions of pictures on the web, and subsequently denying you employment, risking litigation from a mistake. Maybe Jerry Falwell's organization wants to make sure their receptionist never showed her tits in public enough to go this far, but most companies just couldn't care less.

    What facial recognition software is good at is taking a good picture of someone and giving you a better idea if another[singular] good picture is the same person. Comparing it to trillions of random images? not so good. Ten years from now there will be thousands of trillions of images. It is not limitations of the software, but of indexing.

    Do I think dancers should be eager to be the public face of their club? Hell no, but I would not think facial recognition software is the prime reason.

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    ^^^ indeed, only time will tell. But private sector use of facial recognition software is growing exponentially ... see and

    IMHO the future risks presented by facial recognition technology will most profoundly affect girls who choose to make the investment of several years of studying and many tens of thousands of dollars in tuition money to obtain a college degree, a state 'professional' license, and in turn a 'professional' job. All state professional licensing agencies consider work in the adult industry to be 'unprofessional conduct'. And a host of 'professional' employers, from school systems to hospitals to banks to consulting firms, are sensitive to potential problems stemming from the hiring of workers having a history of work in the adult industry.

    In this scenario, it's impossible to forecast the risk and potential negative consequences of facial recognition technology turning up a past adult industry work connection 4-5 years down the road when the girl graduates, applies for her state professional license, and starts seeking a 'professional' job. In the extreme, it could mean that a girl with a nursing degree is passed up by suburban hospitals and left to work at an inner city hospital, it could mean that a girl with a teaching degree is passed up by suburban school systems and left to work at a privately owned 'pre-school / day care' center, etc.
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    Melonie and oldster, thanks for your responses. While the concern with facial recognition doesn't apply specifically to my case, I think it is worth noting in threads such as these since many people with privacy concerns are looking into this in order to safeguard a lifelong professional career. The reason it doesn't apply to me is because I'm interested in protecting the reputation of my boyfriend and not myself… and it's fairly easy to keep his face out of frame. Females, as the main attraction, don't really have that option. For my sake, I'm also trying to avoid paying unfair debts… hence putting it in his name.


    And I tend to agree with Melonie that the use of facial recognition software will soon be widespread. It'll be as easy as a Google reverse image search is now—easier than a background check. They don't just use it for terrorists. It's being used already at most state's DMVs in order to identify people with false identities, multiple identities, and fugitives. And it works! It could be made widely available just like any software.


    In other news, I'm kind of reluctant to go through Wyoming. The process of incorporating, keeping minutes, possibly filing quarterly taxes, etc., already seems daunting. The companies I've found online offering to do it charge hundreds of dollars and I don't even know whether they take care of these other responsibilities, or if they charge exorbitant fees for doing so. I don't know how to choose among them. Melonie, could you please PM me some information on what company you chose to do this and what you thought of their service?


    I'm wondering if I can just do this all online myself through the WY secretary of state website and take a little road trip up to Wyoming to open a bank account. Having a 'local agent' isn't terribly important to me if that state doesn't report ownership information. I might as well start learning all this stuff now if I'm going to have to manage this thing. We would probably also want to have a private mailbox anyway to provide to the camming companies and I won't bother to check it regularly enough, making forwarding an attractive option regardless of where it's located. Do you think these are realistic options?

    I like this level of complexity, but my boyfriend is annoyed by it. I also found out that S-Corps are a 'pass-through' corporation and we would save 5% instead of 10% on state taxes by going through WY, making it less compelling.

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    ^^^ well, it is what it is. However, if you and your boyfriend are going to be camming together, in order to avoid his name being listed on 1099's, you will have to 'front' for the combined income and the combined tax liability. That could leave you vulnerable to actually receiving one half of the gross income but being liable for 100% of the taxes ... which has happened to more than one camgirl after their bf 'moved on'.

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    Thanks. We're gonna go ahead with the S-Corp in our home state. We got a private mailbox for the business. We'll just avoid handing out our SSNs. Hopefully that will be enough insulation.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Melonie View Post
    ^^^ well, it is what it is. However, if you and your boyfriend are going to be camming together, in order to avoid his name being listed on 1099's, you will have to 'front' for the combined income and the combined tax liability. That could leave you vulnerable to actually receiving one half of the gross income but being liable for 100% of the taxes ... which has happened to more than one camgirl after their bf 'moved on'.
    Melonie and others, I have a question for you, which is partially related to OP's subject matter.

    Let's say you are interested in venturing into camming (on Streamate, etc.), and have a spouse who is employed at federal government level with security clearance. You are not concerned about your own protection as you intend to live self-employed, but you want to protect your spouse's reputation, career, and job promotion prospects into the future at the federal government. You do the camming, your spouse does not ever get involved in it. But both of you file a joint federal (and state) tax return each year. You are the one getting the 1099-MISC from the webcam site(s), not your spouse, so it's your name and social security number that's on it, not your spouse's...and as a result, the Schedule C that gets filed with the Form 1040 has your name as the proprietor on it, and your social security number, not your spouse's. Given all the above, could your spouse, down the road, in any way, ever be tagged with "unprofessional conduct" by his/her employer (the government) after a background investigation for a new job (higher position promotion) and get denied the promotion or even get terminated from his/her current position, just because both of you file a joint tax return regularly, and they've found the entire trail of Schedule C's and 1099-MISC's linked to the "adult industry," even though they're all under your name and SSN, not your spouse's? In other words, can your spouse get in trouble with the whole "unprofessional conduct" thing because of "guilt through association" by way of regularly filed joint tax returns? ("married and filing jointly" status)

    I've looked and looked but have not been able to find an answer to this, and figured my best shot was the insight of you Melonie and the other knowledgeable/sharp ladies around here. And if the truth is "no," that your spouse would not be ethically responsible at his/her workplace for what business/trade YOU conduct even if both of you file joint tax returns regularly, what do you feel are the chances of this changing in the future, where the spouse COULD be responsible, like some "ethical" community property state sorta thing...

    And sure, someone could respond with the "married filing separately" solution, and 'problem is solved,' but there are too many tax benefits offered by "married filing jointly" status to just blow it off like that!

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    ^^^ it is a simple matter of 'definition' that a 4506-T disclosure form and/or an in-depth FBI background check is going to turn up the existence of any 1099 forms issued to anyone whose social security number appears on the tax return of the person being investigated. This could, for example, turn up 1099's from Streamates etc issued to the 'dependent' college student daughter when the parent is subjected to a high level background check. With a joint filed tax return, this could turn up 1099's from an adult webcam host issued to the spouse.

    I'm a bit familiar with 'sensitive' security clearance checks, since a couple of my acquaintances have these to worry about. At the highest levels, the FBI is apparently concerned about the possible existence of any 'vulnerability' to potential exploitation of the person seeking the top security clearance. Because of the ( bogus ) stereotype that 'adult' industries often involve prostitution, drugs, ties to organized crime, etc., it's a distinct possibility that a spouse having a documented history of 'adult' industry work could be viewed as a 'vulnerability'.

    Also where a top level security clearance is involved, I doubt that the formation of an S-Corp ... thus adding another layer of separation with Streamates 1099's filed using the S-Corp's EI# instead of the camgirl's personal SS# ... would be effective.
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    If the FBI wants to find out something, they have the resources to find it out and no S-corp will provide enough insulation. However, your tax return transcript won't be how they find evidence of camming. The tax return transcript only provides a dollar number for 1099 income, not the actual 1099 or even a summary of information on the payor. Further, the transcript allocates 1099 income into different categories so there's not even one line where all 1099 income shows up.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Melonie View Post
    ^^^ it is a simple matter of 'definition' that a 4506-T disclosure form and/or an in-depth FBI background check is going to turn up the existence of any 1099 forms issued to anyone whose social security number appears on the tax return of the person being investigated. This could, for example, turn up 1099's from Streamates etc issued to the 'dependent' college student daughter when the parent is subjected to a high level background check. With a joint filed tax return, this could turn up 1099's from an adult webcam host issued to the spouse.

    I'm a bit familiar with 'sensitive' security clearance checks, since a couple of my acquaintances have these to worry about. At the highest levels, the FBI is apparently concerned about the possible existence of any 'vulnerability' to potential exploitation of the person seeking the top security clearance. Because of the ( bogus ) stereotype that 'adult' industries often involve prostitution, drugs, ties to organized crime, etc., it's a distinct possibility that a spouse having a documented history of 'adult' industry work could be viewed as a 'vulnerability'.
    Did your acquaintances get denied the top security clearance and the new job they applied for because their spouse's documented trail of 'adult industry' work (camming) showed up in the background check??

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    Also where a top level security clearance is involved, I doubt that the formation of an S-Corp ... thus adding another layer of separation with Streamates 1099's filed using the S-Corp's EI# instead of the camgirl's personal SS# ... would be effective.
    It seems like there's always potentially some kind of detriment waiting at the end of the rainbow no matter which angle you try to approach this from in the beginning, in an attempt to outsmart the environment that's already been rigged against you, all to work in something you're comfortable with doing yourself but that 'vanilla' mainstream society in North America has a problem with. At this rate, going the "married filing separately" route I mentioned earlier to avoid the joint tax return issue seems like the cleaner strategy, but then there's probably a catch (potential danger) somewhere in that too huh? *lol*

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    Quote Originally Posted by Melonie View Post
    IMHO the future risks presented by facial recognition technology will most profoundly affect girls who choose to make the investment of several years of studying and many tens of thousands of dollars in tuition money to obtain a college degree, a state 'professional' license, and in turn a 'professional' job. All state professional licensing agencies consider work in the adult industry to be 'unprofessional conduct'. And a host of 'professional' employers, from school systems to hospitals to banks to consulting firms, are sensitive to potential problems stemming from the hiring of workers having a history of work in the adult industry.
    I figure that if a camgirl wore a full mask or a ski mask-type thing for all her sessions in her entire camming career, the facial recognition technology wouldn't do any good for the employer doing the screening, but what if she used the half-masks of the 'masquerade' type. Do you think the technology would be able to get a match from just her eyes, lower part of nose, lips, and jawbone?

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    Did your acquaintances get denied the top security clearance and the new job they applied for because their spouse's documented trail of 'adult industry' work (camming) showed up in the background check??
    ummm ... no - they aren't married. I was simply passing along their comments regarding the thouroughness of the 'FBI security clearance' background check.


    At this rate, going the "married filing separately" route I mentioned earlier to avoid the joint tax return issue seems like the cleaner strategy, but then there's probably a catch (potential danger) somewhere in that too huh? *lol*
    where an FBI level background check is concerned, filing a separate return using your own security number will still turn up the same address and the same last name. Thus filing a separate tax return will cost you and your spouse extra tax money but accomplish little or nothing in the way of 'isolating' your adult industry work.


    Do you think the technology would be able to get a match from just her eyes, lower part of nose, lips, and jawbone?
    All I can offer in the way of comment is that facial recognition relies on the geometric relationships of several different points on the face. Many of those points are concentrated around the eyes, nose, and mouth.

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