how to pay actors equity checks
EMC requires a registration fee of $100, which can later be applied to AEA's initiation fee of $1,100. When joining Equity, an actor is required to pay at least $400 toward the initiation fee upfront, with two years to pay the remaining balance. Once a member, the basic yearly dues are $118, with working dues of 2.25% of an actor's gross earnings under an Equity contract. These dues pay for a whole host of benefits such as health insurance, 401(k), special seminars, guaranteed safe and sanitary working conditions, and access to Equity-only auditions.