About those pesky taxes (Patreon)

Yep, it's that time.  

On July 1st because of new laws in several countries and the US, Patreon will be required to charge sales tax on some of your pledges.

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 is paid directly to local governments.

If you are in an area where sales tax is required you will be receiving an email from Patreon with more information.

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.  

I personally don't understand why sales tax can be levied on money being given to support entertainment. That's like taxing the budget for a TV show.  It's dumb and kind of insane. But I guess certain states have dumb laws.  

Thanks again for helping Game Society Pimps continue to exist!  We love you! 

TL;DR Patreon has to tax now. Sorry :( But we love you.

Cheers,
Aaron, Emre and Kay