So what exactly is a tax write off? and how does it benefit a label?

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Also curious about this brehs. One would think it would cost labels more just stringing rappers along then just dropping them or not signing them in the first place
 

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a label is a business, if your business posted a loss in profit or a major loss, you can report those losses and pay less taxable income, if you can show proof, for example, if i sign bow wow, invest 100,000 into his album and his album only recoups 56,000, then the difference is non taxable because i took a loss.
 

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a label is a business, if your business posted a loss in profit or a major loss, you can report those losses and pay less taxable income, if you can show proof, for example, if i sign bow wow, invest 100,000 into his album and his album only recoups 56,000, then the difference is non taxable because i took a loss.

o okay....so the 44,000 is non-taxed because they lost revenue :smugdraper:
 

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yea never really knew lol but :laugh: at labels prolonging tax write off rappers and getting them use to the shelves because they rather write tax writeoffs then breach contracts.

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i guess it does make sense :dead:
 

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a label is a business, if your business posted a loss in profit or a major loss, you can report those losses and pay less taxable income, if you can show proof, for example, if i sign bow wow, invest 100,000 into his album and his album only recoups 56,000, then the difference is non taxable because i took a loss.

wouldn't the loss + the drop in tax money paid cancel each other out?
 

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wouldn't the loss + the drop in tax money paid cancels each other out?

depends on how you file, but if you made 2 million but lost 50k on an album best believe that -50k is going on the write off no matter what, any amount on your adjusted gross income that subtracts from the irs is a huge help, its why people track donations etc
 

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a label is a business, if your business posted a loss in profit or a major loss, you can report those losses and pay less taxable income, if you can show proof, for example, if i sign bow wow, invest 100,000 into his album and his album only recoups 56,000, then the difference is non taxable because i took a loss.

My nikka Cole Cash saved a whole meme with this one.
 

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You can use the artist to show that you made an investment and didn't see revenue from it, there for, paying less taxes
 

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rent for studio= business expense

advertising n communications-business expense

supplies like cds, pens, paper ink etc- business expense


fees paid to accountant, lawyers,consultants session players..since they work for u...when u need em...form 1099misc will be ya best friend..


anytime u travel to do shows promos etc business expense
 
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