Charitable rules, the SALT cap, standard deduction, AMT and a new account for kids. The provisions that first bite this year, for creator income.
If donations land in your account first, you owe self-employment tax on money you gave away. A 2026 rule change just made the offsetting deduction smaller.
Gross versus net, agency cuts, gifted product, usage rights, and net-60 terms that cross a year boundary. What a brand deal actually does to your return.
Illinois, California, Minnesota and Utah now require a share of family-channel earnings be set aside for the children. Who is covered, and what to do about it.
An LLC is not a tax strategy — it is a liability tool. Here is the actual decision tree for creators, plus the state costs nobody mentions.
The 30% rule is a decent guess and a bad system. What really goes into the number, and why lumpy creator income breaks flat percentages.
Two forms, two very different thresholds, and a real chance of getting both for the same dollar. Both rules changed for 2026 — here is what to do.
Not the aggressive stuff — the boring, defensible deductions creators leave on the table every year, including the biggest one of all.
A simple framework for what to send the IRS in April when your income is lumpy. Plus: one common mistake that costs creators thousands every year.
Everyone on TikTok says you should be an S Corp. Sometimes they're right, often they're not. Here's the math and the real break-even threshold.
If your books just say "income" and "expenses," you're flying blind. Here's how we tag every dollar so you know what is actually paying the bills.
It's not a red flag. It's not complicated. And if you work from home, you're almost certainly leaving money on the table by not claiming it.