It is required by law in California and New York that a percentage of a child’s entertainment industry earnings be deposited into a Coogan Account, a.k.a. a Coogan Blocked Trust Account. In California, only 10 days after getting an entertainment work permit, you must have also opened this special Coogan account specifically for that …
Tag Archive: California
Sep 04
How Do the California Wildfires Affect Your Health?
When we made the move to Los Angeles for an acting career, we did not anticipate dealing with the California wildfires. But over the last 6 years since we’ve been here, we’ve had to learn how to deal with them. The Good News — Wildfires Getting Under Control It is good news that the California …
Apr 10
Should You Move to Los Angeles for Your Child to Become a Child Actor?
When we were faced with the decision of whether to move to Los Angeles for our daughter to become a child actor, we did not know where to turn for answers. We had a talent manager who was urging us to move to Los Angeles so he could represent our daughter. Our daughter was doing …
