Uncle Sam is at it Again : SALES TAX and PATREON

Hi Whatcher FAM 

"Uncle Sam" is at it again...

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 the U.S,, Patreon will be required to start charging sales tax on some pledges starting July 1st. 

This will not impact all 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 are paid directly to local governments.

I have been working closely with Patreon and updating settings on the back end of each Tier per their instruction 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. And as always you can direct message me here on Patreon. 

Thank you FAM for all of your support. It really means a lot to us! 

Nico and the WhatchaGot2Say FAM