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 …
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Feb 18
What Is a Coogan Blocked Trust Account? (Showbiz Term of the Day)
What Is a Coogan Blocked Trust Account? For those with children interested in the entertainment industry, it is very important to understand what a Coogan Blocked Trust Account is. As soon as you get a California entertainment work permit (see “Do You Need an Entertainment Work Permit for Your Child Actor?“) for your child, you …
Mar 23
What Is a Coogan Account?
Shortly after our arrival in L.A., I was told I needed to set up a Coogan account for my daughter. I did not know what a Coogan account was, why I needed one for my daughter, how it would work, or what to look for when setting up this sort of account. Since I …
