emma fielder
patreon
info about sales tax
🕑 Added 2020-05-20 18:47:27 +0000 UTCHiiii everyone!
This is a bit of copypasta from Patreon, but they're way more clear about it than I could ever be, so:
I wanted to give you an update on some changes that we’ll be seeing which may affect some of your pledges. 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 will be editing tiers to ensure I'm saving you as much money as possible when it comes to sales tax.
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.
Copypasta over!! You're also welcome to ask me any questions you may have, and I'll answer them as best as I can. You can send me a message on Patreon OR, and I cannot stress this enough, you can JOIN THE DISCORD! Which you should do whether you have questions or not. It's truly in your best interest to join the discord. You don't even have to talk to anyone. You don't even have to talk to ME. Here's how to link your Patreon account to discord.
warmly,
emma
