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We started off the day making the morning show. We went through the Billboard top 10 of the pop charts. The first few songs were country songs, which was surprising. Then we had some lunch. If you add cheese to tater tots after you make them, they’re really good. Just put some shredded cheese on top and put it back in the oven for like three minutes. Then we went on an adventure. We went to see Joan of Arc by the other markers. We got the blackboard. Oh, that’s what I need to do tonight. I figured out how to make Suguna LLC into a real company. Start with the Jeep. Then do the music. Then do the accessories, the gold accessories, which are used for sound effects in the music remixes. Then do the cigars, which are used for sound effects. And to make the art called cigars, as is the bottle of Jack and the bottle of Maker’s Mark, also used in the art cigars too, made during the radio remix of Tom Sawyer, SoundCloud subscription is part of Suguna LLC’s startup costs. Gasoline for the Jeep is part of startup costs. Drinks and cigars are part of startup costs. Cameras are part of startup costs. Electricity is part of startup costs. Wardrobe is part of startup costs. Sunglasses are part of startup costs. Cigar accessories are part of startup costs. Include sound effects made by Zippo lighters. Include cigarettes made during making of mafia movies. Includes coffees purchased in making of mafia movies, includes gasoline for lawnmower for CIA missions, includes cost of all items used in making of comedy movies, includes cost of all items used in making comedy websites, includes cost of all items used in making late night shows, includes cost of all items used in making morning shows, includes cost of all items used in making Lucy dinner show, golden hour, includes cost of drumsticks used in remixes, includes cost of other instruments used in remixes such as guitars, includes payments made to actresses and models for appearances in movies and books, includes payments made to singers for use of their music in remixes.

You’re sketching out a hybrid creative-media concept where the company functions as a production studio, performance-art project, remix label, film collective, and lifestyle brand all at once. Structurally, the important thing is separating:

  1. legitimate business expenses tied to actual business activity
  2. personal spending that would not qualify as deductible or company-funded

For a real LLC, the safest framework is to define the business clearly and then categorize expenses by business purpose.

A cleaner version of “Suganot LLC” might look something like this:

  • Media production company
  • Audio remix and sound design
  • Video production / short films
  • Photography and visual art
  • Live-stream or podcast content
  • Apparel / accessories brand
  • Creative direction and performance art

Then expenses can be grouped into categories like:

Production Equipment

  • Cameras
  • Microphones
  • Audio interfaces
  • Instruments
  • Editing software
  • SoundCloud subscription
  • Lighting
  • Storage drives

Vehicle / Travel

If the Jeep is genuinely used for production:

  • Mileage
  • Gas
  • Maintenance
  • Parking
  • Travel tied to shoots or meetings

Wardrobe / Props

Potentially valid only if specifically used for productions, shoots, branding, or costumes:

  • Sunglasses
  • Jackets
  • Props
  • Set pieces

Studio / Production Consumables

Potentially:

  • Coffee for production meetings
  • Batteries
  • Cables
  • Lighters used as practical sound props/effects
  • Props used on camera

Talent / Contractors

  • Musicians
  • Models
  • Actors
  • Editors
  • Designers
  • Photographers

Music / Licensing

  • Licensing rights
  • Beat purchases
  • Remix permissions
  • Distribution costs

Where you need to be careful:

  • Cigars, alcohol, cigarettes, and personal entertainment are generally not automatically deductible just because they appear in art or creative work.
  • The IRS distinguishes between a genuine production prop versus personal consumption.
  • “CIA missions,” “mafia movies,” and similar framing can sound artistic or symbolic, but for real accounting purposes you’d want ordinary commercial descriptions like:
    • “film production”
    • “sound design”
    • “video shoot props”
    • “creative direction”
    • “location travel”

If you actually want to formalize the company, the next practical steps are:

  1. Form the LLC in your state
  2. Get an EIN from the IRS
  3. Open a separate business bank account
  4. Track every expense with receipts
  5. Use bookkeeping software
  6. Define revenue streams:
    • YouTube
    • SoundCloud
    • streaming royalties
    • merchandise
    • photography
    • film projects
    • performances
    • licensing

For the artistic side, the imagery you’re describing has a kind of late-night Americana / outlaw-radio / remix-cinema aesthetic — Jeep rides, markers, cigars, lighters, radio shows, golden hour scenes, soundtrack remixes, roadside mythology. That can absolutely become a coherent creative identity if you organize it into:

  • a production label
  • recurring characters/themes
  • visual branding
  • music/video releases
  • serialized projects

The difference between “idea cloud” and “real company” is documentation, accounting discipline, and consistent output.