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Practical guides for talent agencies and managers, with worked examples in US dollars.
A $12,000.00 agreement, half on signing and half on delivery, net 30 Invoice Trigger Due Amount INV-1041 Agreement signed Oct 31, 2026 $6,000.00 INV-1052 Last deliverable live Dec 13, 2026 $6,000.00 Total $12,000.00 How to invoice brands as a talent manager
From a $6,000.00 brand payment to the talent’s payout Line Amount Brand payment, Oct 20, 2026 $6,000.00 Commission (20%) -$1,200.00 Talent share $4,800.00 3 more rows in the guide Commission splits and talent statements
Open brand invoices on Nov 20, 2026 Invoice Brand Age Balance INV-1029 Larchmont Coffee 61+ days $4,200.00 INV-1036 Quill & Ember 31–60 days $2,500.00 INV-1041 Fernhill Outdoor 1–30 days $6,000.00 1 more row in the guide Total $15,700.00 How to follow up on late brand payments
Whether a Form 1099-NEC is due, by payee and year Paid to Year paid Total paid Form 1099-NEC Talia Brooks, an individual 2026 $1,850.00 No, under the threshold Talia Brooks, an individual 2025 $1,850.00 Yes Reyes Media LLC, Owen Reyes’s single-member LLC 2026 $2,400.00 Yes 1 more row in the guide Paying talent and the 1099-NEC threshold
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- Agreement signedJul 17, contract attached
- Deliverables live3 of 3, Jul 30
- Invoice followed upINV-1046, payment promised for Aug 24
- Paid by brandAug 24$10,000.00
- Talent payoutSep 8, after 20% commission, the $1,500.00 advance and the holdback$5,700.00
- Holdback releaseDue Oct 23, 10% held for 60 days$800.00