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Platform fees, tax fundamentals, and everything in between — written for creators who want to know their real numbers.
Your Gumroad payout is lower than your sales number because three fee layers apply before you receive anything. Here is exactly what they are and how much each costs.
Most creators know platform fees exist but have never calculated their total combined drain. Here are the five biggest fee categories with exact dollar math at $2,000 per month.
The Gumroad Discover fee is 30%, triple the standard 10% rate. Learn what triggers it, how to find your Discover mix, and what it costs at different revenue levels.
You have real levers to reduce platform fees without migrating your entire business. Here are the ones that actually move the number, with specific dollar impact at $2,000 per month.
Patreon's real cost is more than the headline percentage. Learn the full fee stack, how iOS patrons change the math, and what you actually keep at every pledge level.
Platform fees are deductible business expenses, but only if you tracked them. Here is what digital creators can deduct, how to keep records that hold up, and what 1099s actually mean.
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