Taxes

We do not file your taxes. We keep the numbers right all year and hand them over clean: what landed, what you spent, what to set aside, and when it is due where you live.

Export for my accountant

Roughly federal income tax plus 15.3% self-employment tax for most creators. State tax varies; 30% is a safe start.

2026 so far

Brand income landed

$0

Expenses logged

$0

Profit

$0

Set aside

$0

30% of profit so far. Move it to a separate account as invoices land; the number goes up on its own.

Next payment

$0

Q4 estimated payment, January 15 (101 days). Estimate: 30% of profit since Sep 15.

Calendar

  • Q1 estimated payment04/15
  • Q2 estimated payment06/15
  • Q3 estimated payment09/15
  • Q4 estimated payment01/15 2027
  • Return due04/15 2027

Expenses log themselves

Forward any receipt or order confirmation to , or drop the PDF in the Vault. It is read, filed under the right category and logged here. Nothing to type. The box below is for the ones with no paper.

PDF or photo. Receipts get logged; the rest is kept for tax time.

What lowers the bill and nobody tracks: gear, software, products you bought to film, a share of phone and internet, editors, travel to shoots.

Income by brand

Paid invoices show up here by brand.

When a brand asks for tax info

  • Brands that pay you $600 or more in a year send a 1099-NEC in January. Your export lists what each brand paid so you can check theirs against yours.
  • Before the first payment most brands ask for a W-9: your legal name, address and SSN or EIN. Fill it once, keep the PDF in the Vault, send it when asked. Blank W-9 from the IRS.
  • Never put your SSN in an email body. Attach the PDF, or use the brand's vendor portal.

Ask a pro

When it is time to file, hand them the export. These are the ones creators actually use; we have no arrangement with any of them.

  • Keeper Files for freelancers and creators, finds write-offs.
  • Collective S-corp setup and bookkeeping once you clear about $80k.

This page keeps records and does arithmetic. It is not tax advice; rates and dates are public defaults and your situation may differ. Export includes income, expenses and invoices as CSV