Patreon Palaver

Hey all.  It looks like Patreon is going to be assigning sales taxes to certain reward tiers, so I've streamlined my campaign.  I don't believe this will be a problem since most of the stuff I offer hasn't been asked for in years, especially since the comic ended.

I think I've made it so that you won't receive any extra charges, but let me know if you get a bill for fifty bucks because you've received my gratitude or something.  Heaven knows I'm thankful for your support, I don't want you to have to suffer any sort of added expense on my account.

For clarification, see below for a copied statement that they recommended we put out.  Maybe it'll make sense to you!  I don't have time to study this nonsense.  My computer's still crashing unpredictably.  This is the second time I've tried to make this news post.  I always have to work like lightning because I never know when the screen will blink off.  Tough all over, innit?  What a year.

Seriously, take care out there.  We're all still under a cloud, we don't need any extra stress.

- Joe

"Due  to new laws passing in several countries and US states, Patreon will be  required to start charging sales tax on some pledges starting July 1st. 

"Less  than half of all patrons will be charged sales tax, and for most, the  amount will be very small. For example, sales tax rates in the US range  from 4% to 11%, so on a $5 pledge, that would be between 20 cents and 55  cents. 

"Whether  or not you will be charged sales tax depends on your location, and what  is considered taxable there. Not every pledge is taxable, not all benefits are taxable in every location, and sometimes only a fraction of a pledge will be taxable. The money that Patreon collects as a result of these laws are paid directly to local governments.

"I’m  working closely with Patreon to ensure I’m able to save you as much  money as possible when it comes to sales tax - which is not something  that’s possible with other platforms.

"If you’re in a location where sales tax will be required, you  should expect to receive an email from Patreon with more information  about this very soon, but I wanted to make sure you were aware of these  changes way ahead of July 1st when they go into effect. 

"If you have questions, you should be able to find answers here. If you still have questions, the best place to get an answer is from Patreon’s customer support team, here. "