Sales tax for certain states and regions coming July 1st
Added 2020-05-06 22:00:40 +0000 UTCHowdy guys! Patreon creators received notice today that a new tax law is going into effect July 1st, which will enact sales tax for certain pledges and states. This sales tax is also dependent on what the local laws are for certain Patreon rewards. For example, some states will charge tax on digital goods, while others do not.
According to estimates, less than half of patrons will be charged sales tax, and it will be quite small. Sales tax in the US ranges from 4%-11%, so for a $6 pledge the tax would be between 24 cents and 66 cents. That is, if your state or region cares to tax digital goods at all. According to what Patreon tells me, around half of states do not.
A more exhaustive breakdown of how the taxes work can be found here! Patreon will be rolling out tools for creators to further tweak how the taxes work for our specific Patreon pages, but I'm not super clear to what extent. I'll know further down the line.
If you're in a location that will be enacting this sales tax, you should be getting an email about it pretty soon. Sorry to be the bearer of annoying news! Take care and take it easy. ❤
Comments
Great, now the state can force their hands into even more of my money. Specifically the money I use for Furry Boyz
Orry Maine
2020-05-12 17:02:52 +0000 UTCThanks Meesh
Oktober Coyote
2020-05-09 23:12:27 +0000 UTCThx for the heads up.
Bryan shaw
2020-05-08 03:55:13 +0000 UTCWhat beautiful state you're from, Mesh?
Dominik R.
2020-05-07 10:48:57 +0000 UTCSurprised it took this long for California to demand tribute.
Richard Awesome
2020-05-07 08:27:48 +0000 UTCThe tax has been already implemented for the EU region... can’t tell if for all countries or some of them, like a year or two years ago. Thanks to that I already pay like +20% for each pledge :(
Dede
2020-05-07 04:47:51 +0000 UTCI prefer to think of this as the Cock Tax. I pay it gladly.
Giza White Mage
2020-05-07 01:04:46 +0000 UTCThey probably pull it from the billing address associated with your credit card, not your individual profile.
Nick H
2020-05-07 00:10:43 +0000 UTCI'm pretty sure the only way Patreon knows where you live is the information you provide yourself on your own profile page. That's all I'll say.
minoan
2020-05-06 22:54:28 +0000 UTCI bet that Illinois is going to be on the high end, 11%.
Rickalator98
2020-05-06 22:42:00 +0000 UTCGlad to know the US govt gets a cut of my smut money. The roads and hospitals of America run on c u m
haughty garbage
2020-05-06 22:18:04 +0000 UTCSorry to hear that, man. And 10%... Yeesh... Glad I live in Ontario, though. For now, anyway.
invidious
2020-05-06 22:14:44 +0000 UTCSo in canada only f quebec (where i come from) will be f charge
kingsam178
2020-05-06 22:07:09 +0000 UTC11% sales tax? Oh my gosh what state is that, that's terribad.
Teaf Sochi
2020-05-06 22:03:23 +0000 UTC
