Talent Payment Services

Talent costs can make up a large part of the budget for television and radio commercial production and broadcast. By exercising all of the rights you’re entitled to under the complex union rules and regulations, you can save money and avoid expensive errors.

Spotlight handles every aspect of talent payment — estimates, pension & health payments, holding fees, state and federal tax filings, worker’s comp insurance and annual W-2’s. Whether we manage the whole process for you, or help you to do it, we have technology that will streamline your work and make the process efficient.

A few of the services we offer include:

Talent & Residual Cost Estimates

Whether it’s one commercial in a few markets, or an annual budget covering a full range of uses, we provide fast, accurate, easy-to-read estimates of the costs involved.

Talent Clearance

Also called Station 12, this is the process of confirming the status of each performer with the union before they work. We can also handle Taft-Hartley waivers where applicable. These important steps can avoid costly surprises.

Talent Classification & Notifications

We can review your storyboard or commercial to go over the performance category for each performer. And if we’re brought in early in the process we can show you ways to save money in talent costs. We can also handle talent notification of upgrades, downgrades and outgrades.

Holding Fee Notices & Cycle Expiration Reports

We send monthly reminders of upcoming holding fees and cycle expirations. All you need to do is give us the status of your commercial and we’ll process the talent payments.

Talent Inquiries

We handle questions from talent and their agents regarding commercial use, talent payments, tax issues, worker’s compensation insurance, unemployment claims, etc.

State & Federal Tax Inquiries

We deal with all state, federal and foreign tax authorities, covering new hire reporting, tax audits, tax garnishments, court liens, etc.

Talent Payment Seminars

We can help your group understand the issues involved in working with union talent. After one of our short (and fun) seminars your people can walk out knowing how to save money and avoid headaches.


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	Talent Payment “Spotlight is more of a partner and consultant than just a paymaster. I can tell you my job is much easier because of them.” Kim Noke Hill Holliday, Boston		Talent Payment Services Talent costs can make up a large part of the budget for television and radio commercial production and broadcast. By exercising all of the rights you’re entitled to under the complex union rules and regulations, you can save money and avoid expensive errors. Spotlight handles every aspect of talent payment — estimates, pension & health payments, holding fees, state and federal tax filings, worker’s comp insurance and annual W-2’s. Whether we manage the whole process for you, or help you to do it, we have technology that will streamline your work and make the process efficient. A few of the services we offer include: Talent & Residual Cost Estimates Whether it’s one commercial in a few markets, or an annual budget covering a full range of uses, we provide fast, accurate, easy-to-read estimates of the costs involved. Talent Clearance Also called Station 12, this is the process of confirming the status of each performer with the union before they work. We can also handle Taft-Hartley waivers where applicable. These important steps can avoid costly surprises. Talent Classification & Notifications We can review your storyboard or commercial to go over the performance category for each performer. And if we’re brought in early in the process we can show you ways to save money in talent costs. We can also handle talent notification of upgrades, downgrades and outgrades. Holding Fee Notices & Cycle Expiration Reports We send monthly reminders of upcoming holding fees and cycle expirations. All you need to do is give us the status of your commercial and we’ll process the talent payments. Talent Inquiries We handle questions from talent and their agents regarding commercial use, talent payments, tax issues, worker’s compensation insurance, unemployment claims, etc. State & Federal Tax Inquiries We deal with all state, federal and foreign tax authorities, covering new hire reporting, tax audits, tax garnishments, court liens, etc. Talent Payment Seminars We can help your group understand the issues involved in working with union talent. After one of our short (and fun) seminars your people can walk out knowing how to save money and avoid headaches.