Get CAPS Box/Kit Rental Inventory

ing to the IRS regulations, box kit rentals can only be one of two things: either taxable as wages to the employee or non-taxable if the box kit rental is in ance with what the IRS calls an "accountable plan."

The kitting process includes picking and packing the kit under a single SKU in your inventory system. Conversely, bundling entails picking each item individually and shipping them in the same box, typically at a discounted rate. Assemblies are in a category of their own.

The kitting process includes picking and packing the kit under a single SKU in your inventory system. Conversely, bundling entails picking each item individually and shipping them in the same box, typically at a discounted rate. Assemblies are in a category of their own.

Kit fees can range from $25 a day and up, depending on the budget of project. Kit fees are separate from your day rate. Some smaller productions will offer to only pay you a kit fee, due to a meager budget. It's a good idea to think about what type of fees will charge before you talk to a production company.

While the standard is $25 per day, you might be able to get $150 per day. The kit rental is not included in most union contracts; it's an industry standard thing. There's a makeup department and a hair department—we're in the same union, usually working in the same room right next to each other.

In simple terms, a kit fee (also frequently referred to as a kit rental fee, box fee, or box rental fee) is a payment that a production company pays a crew member for the approved and authorized use of their own “kit,” which may include reusable equipment, and may include expendables (think single-use items such as ...