Plan Now to attend Strictly Business 3

The American Society of Media Photographers invites you to the Strictly Business 3 Conferences, the newest generation of this highly acclaimed series.

FULL CONFERENCE DETAILS

SB3 offers you a selection of topics to enhance your professionalism and build your business. From copyright registration to social media marketing, negotiating and sales, licensing and pricing, the business of video and much more — you can design the conference to fit your specific needs.

Your registration includes 4 meals, 2 receptions, 2 keynote presentations, 6 workshops and bonus evening sessions. This packed schedule will inspire you and direct your career!

REGISTER HERE

When and Where
January in Los Angeles
February in Philadelphia
April in Chicago

Conference Hotels
Take advantage of the excellent room rates and stay at a conference hotel. Book early as the room blocks are limited.

SB3 Roundtable Discussion
Have you embraced new business models successfully? Are you willing to candidly share details about your business? Apply now to be part of this Saturday late night session. 4 photographers per conference will be selected to participate. Winners will have their SB3 attendance fee waived. APPLY HERE

Attention Members Coming to PPE this Week

Help ASMP – New Promotion for FAP and Membership
Stop by “The ASMP Studio” in Room #2D01 of the Javits Center to take part in a new ASMP promotion.
Friday, Oct. 29th
10 AM to 4 PM

A special thank you to Shawn Henry and Tom Kelly for donating their photography and audio services for this project.

Annual Meeting
Friday, Oct. 29th
Seminar Room 1E11 – Lower Level – Javits Center
6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Update on ASMP with Executive Director Gene Mopsik and President Richard Kelly
Special Presentation by Tom Kennedy

Doors open at 6:00 pm. The first 125 members to arrive will get a complimentary ticket to the PDN Annual Bash on the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum. We will have a shuttle to the Bash leaving Javits after the meeting.

Help ASMP – Protest New 1099 Requirements!

Dear ASMP Members:

One of the provisions of the new healthcare reform legislation will significantly impact the administrative burdens of your business unless the IRS changes it. As of now, starting after next year, if you pay any person or corporation more than $600 in a year for goods or services, you must report that to both the IRS and the entity or person whom you paid. For example, if you bought a new camera or lens for $1,000, you would have to report that on your income tax returns and issue a 1099 to the company from which you made the purchase. Fortunately, there is now an exemption for credit card transactions, but that doesn’t apply if you paid by cash or check.

The good news is that the IRS has asked for comments from the public. Please copy and paste the sample letter below, edit it as you choose, and email it to Notice.Comments@irscounsel.treas.gov. Please be sure that the subject line of your email says Notice 2010-51. Please note that the emails must be sent by Sept. 29, 2010.

We understand the government’s desire to track cash transactions, but the current system would impose an unacceptable record-keeping and reporting burden on small businesses like yours.

Thank you for your support and your membership in ASMP,

Vic

Victor S. Perlman
General Counsel & Managing Director

(SAMPLE EMAIL)

TO: Notice.comments@irscounsel.treas.gov

RE: Notice 2010-51

Dear Sir or Madam:

I am a professional photographer and a small business person. I have virtually no administrative staff to handle my record-keeping and reporting responsibilities. The new requirement under Section 6041 of the Internal Revenue Code would place impossible burdens on me. The exemption for credit card transactions was a great step toward reducing the impact of this change in the tax code. Unfortunately, it does not go far enough.

I often pay for computer and camera equipment, studio and equipment rentals, catering services, and other items by check or cash. Those expenditures often total more than $600 per vendor in any given year. Having to keep separate track of each of these items — and then to issue Form 1099’s to each vendor — would simply take more time than I have as the owner of a very small business operation, and it would require back office support that I do not have and cannot afford.

Please change the requirements so that they apply only to larger business entities, such as persons or entities that employ more than 25 people.

Thank you for your time and understanding.