In our bi-monthly column with DJ Danny Floh Back we wanted to address a common question from couples… “Can we pay you in cash to avoid paying taxes?”. Check out what he has to say… below!

Why Cash Is Not King – By Danny Floh Back, DJ Floh Back Productions

Trying to cut a deal for your entertainment with cash is one of the biggest mistakes couples can make when hiring a DJ.

Clients are strongly encouraged to higher vendors who provide a contract and invoice for their services.

By making a cash deal, you are going below the radar.  The company will surely not issue you any paperwork, and they aren’t going to show a record of the transaction for the government to see.

If there is no record, that means no commitment from the vendor to even be at your reception.  If your flowers don’t arrive because you made a shady cash deal, then the room wont look or smell as nice.  But if your DJ doesn’t show up, that means no party.

I can’t tell you how many times we’ve had people call in to book us after they had made some unfortunate cash arrangement with a club DJ or a friend, who bailed on them at the last minute.  (Shockingly, one groom-to-be called in and told me a story like that and then offered me cash to avoid taxes got a stern talking to!)

Aside from potentially not showing up, there are a whole wack of potential legal ramifications without proper documentation.

If your DJ does not offer you a contract, it likely means he does not have proper credentials or insurance to boot.  You need that paperwork if a speaker falls on grandma during the dancing, or the hall catches on fire.  You don’t want to end up in court with the hall or the DJ company fighting over who has to pay the damages.

Savvy venues are now demanding that your DJ show proof of liability insurance before even stepping through the door.  They know a company with no insurance is likely bringing in a whole bag of unprofessional through the door with them.

Cash arrangements are a shady approach, and will therefore attract the sketchy people in an industry with an already bad reputation.  You wouldn’t make a cash deal for your mortgage, your car payments, or your health-care package, why treat the most important night of your life any different?

Danny runs DJ Floh Back Productions, an award-winning DJ team out of Toronto, dedicated to a  high level of professionalism and customer service. www.flohback.com 

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