Sales Tax :(
Added 2020-06-03 16:05:05 +0000 UTCHi everyone,
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’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.
Thank you for all of your support.
Comments
Hi. Your order is still processing. Sorry for the delay. Our printing/shipping partner has been working at minimal capacity during COVID. They are shipping, it's just taking a lot longer than usual. Thanks for your patience. :)
Swindled
2020-07-03 05:22:53 +0000 UTCHey! totally cool with the sales tax but I placed an order about 4 weeks ago and haven't heard anything ... just wanted to check on it!
Shelby Halley
2020-07-01 21:46:23 +0000 UTC🖤
2020-07-01 13:19:09 +0000 UTCUnderstandable-It’s all good, we love your show!
Jacqueline DeZotell
2020-06-09 14:12:46 +0000 UTCLove your show (and your voice, it's perfect!). Thank you for the incredible work you do.
2020-06-06 20:34:45 +0000 UTCNo problem, your content is spectacular and it's the reason I signed up. Happy to take a little sales tax on the chin for ya!
2020-06-06 01:09:11 +0000 UTCIt’s all good! Love your show.
Thomas Norris
2020-06-05 13:44:35 +0000 UTCUnderstood. Good show, dont change!
Armchair Rambo
2020-06-05 06:33:28 +0000 UTCNot too worried and I thought it was already happening as it asked for my state when I signed up!
Camille
2020-06-05 04:09:20 +0000 UTCThis won’t impact my donation 💛
2020-06-04 15:13:39 +0000 UTCThanks for continuing to be awesome and keeping us in the loop! Stay safe out there
Theresa
2020-06-04 08:34:59 +0000 UTCAll good, thanks for the update
2020-06-04 02:59:48 +0000 UTCLmao this guy^
2020-06-04 01:16:39 +0000 UTCOh it’s called ‘SWINDLED’, i get it now. haha. All good. I piss 50cents. Next episode.
2020-06-04 00:14:11 +0000 UTCThanks for the update! No worries!!
DeAna McDonald-Lopez
2020-06-03 21:00:17 +0000 UTCMy non-profit benefits directly from county sales taxes, so you're helping to fund theater in schools and restorative justice education in juvenile justice facilities.
Nicole Daenzer
2020-06-03 19:45:04 +0000 UTCNext Epsiode? Death and Taxes
Kirby G Mack
2020-06-03 19:07:51 +0000 UTCFuck taxes that fund corruption, but it's ok.
Susansterlingg
2020-06-03 16:50:17 +0000 UTCRight in the feelings. We've got a lot going on right now.
Susansterlingg
2020-06-03 16:49:25 +0000 UTCOnly Quebec will be affected.
Swindled
2020-06-03 16:30:03 +0000 UTCDo you know about people in Canada?
2020-06-03 16:28:26 +0000 UTCI agree with all of these comments. As long as all of the future episodes stay as incredible as what I've already heard, I have NO problem paying more!
Kathie Stuart
2020-06-03 16:28:07 +0000 UTCDamn! They were probably taxing you! I hope this helps alleviate your taxes that's cool. Either way, I'll give the govt more money so you can keep telling us how corrupt it is!!! Keep it up!
Sean Gleason
2020-06-03 16:23:40 +0000 UTCDon't be sad, taxes are cool, you should be less hesitant with them there in the US, you can do fun stuff with them like fund public services etc. ;)
Marika Langot
2020-06-03 16:21:38 +0000 UTCNo worries, you are worth it!
Allison
2020-06-03 16:20:13 +0000 UTCThanks for the update ACC Don’t really care about how much they tax me!!! I’m not missing my Swindled fix 💕
Tiare Hudson
2020-06-03 16:18:29 +0000 UTCHaha I'm not confident that I could make that interesting.
Swindled
2020-06-03 16:12:16 +0000 UTCPS: I thought the episode title was "Sales Tax" when the notification popped up. I was all "I KNEW IT!!! I KNEW IT! I knew taxes were a scam!!" lolol. Too much coffee for SURE. I'm feeling so sheepish right now.
Renni
2020-06-03 16:11:12 +0000 UTC<3
Swindled
2020-06-03 16:09:38 +0000 UTCIf there was ever a good reason to be in Florida, it’s to save a few cents a month. 🙄 Thank you for keeping us updated ACC!
2020-06-03 16:09:30 +0000 UTCI second Shalaya 👍🏻
BohoBeachPeach
2020-06-03 16:08:55 +0000 UTCDarnit, Ack!! (I'm too cool for school, so I've taken A.C.C and sounded it out). Sales tax?? Sir, we're fine with it. I got the notification and thought we had a new episode. I'm done with the VN4VL episode already. (Yes, I'm the crazy woman on Twitter who keeps tagging you and begging for new episodes.) :-)
Renni
2020-06-03 16:08:19 +0000 UTCEh. I'm not that worried about 50 cents lol. Well worth it to support one of my favorite podcasts. 😁
Shalaya Mullins
2020-06-03 16:07:14 +0000 UTC
