Monthly Archives March 2009

Incorporating the band

Posted on March 2, 2009 by Porter Mason

comic strip | panel 1 - RONI: My cousin says if we incorporate the band, we’ll save money on taxes we pay on band revenue. DAN: Whoa, cool! |comic strip | panel 2 - RONI: Now, we could be something called a Limited Liability Corporation, or we could be something called an S-corporation. DAN: Ooo… |comic strip | panel 3 - RONI: An LLC would provide us with more legal protection while an S-Corporation- DAN: -sounds, like, 20 times more badass! Let’s do that one! |comic strip | panel 4 - RONI: Well, Dan, let’s not just- DAN: Baaand, In-corr-poraaaa-aaated! B! A! N! D! CHRISTINA: We have revenue? JOHN: (shrugs) |

Calling human resources

Posted on March 3, 2009 by Porter Mason

comic strip | panel 1 - SCOTT THE LAWYER: …and then sign here. RONI: OK. SCOTT THE LAWYER: OK… Your band is now incorporated. |comic strip | panel 2 - JOHN: I CALL HUMAN RESOURCES! |comic strip | panel 3 - RONI: No, there’s no “calling” and there’s no human- JOHN: Standard shotgun rules, Roni. Your lawyer here can back me up. |comic strip | panel 4 - JOHN: Now, first thing I’d like to do is broach the subject of annual reviews. RONI: Can you un-notarize this? SCOTT THE LAWYER: No. |

Roni's annual review

Posted on March 4, 2009 by Porter Mason

comic strip | panel 1 - JOHN: OK, NAME: Roni Videtta… official TITLE: lead guitarist… RONI: John, I’m not doing an annual review. We’re not a real company. |comic strip | panel 2 - JOHN: So we’ll be evaluating you in several categories, OK? RONI: We just made the band a corporation to save money on taxes. |comic strip | panel 3 - JOHN: First: “TECHNICAL PROFICIENCY”. I have you down for a 4 out of 5. RONI: I put up with enough stuff like this at my day job, so- |comic strip | panel 4 - RONI: I would argue I’m at LEAST a 4.5. JOHN: Next up… “SHOWING CLEAVAGE AT SHOWS”, an area you could really improve in… |