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Learn how to fund your business through community support and investment platforms
Self-Published Author Bookkeeping: KDP, ACX, Kickstarter, and the Full Indie Publishing Stack
How indie and hybrid authors should track royalties from KDP, ACX, IngramSpark, Patreon, and Kickstarter, classify editors and narrators as 1099-NEC contractors, capture foreign withholding tax under treaty terms, and apply ASC 606 to crowdfunded pre-orders.
Regulation Crowdfunding: How Founders Raise Up to $5 Million From the Public Without Hiring Wall Street
Reg CF lets non-reporting U.S. companies sell securities to the public up to $5 million per rolling 12 months through an SEC-registered funding portal. This guide walks through the $124,000 investor limits, Form C disclosure, bad-actor checks, tombstone advertising, ongoing C-U and C-AR filings, and the bookkeeping for SAFEs, offering costs, and escrow that founders most often get wrong.
Crowdfunding and Taxes in 2026: When Kickstarter, GoFundMe, and Indiegogo Money Is Taxable Income
Kickstarter and Indiegogo proceeds are business income reported on Schedule C, while GoFundMe donations may be tax-free gifts only if they pass the IRS detached and disinterested generosity test. The OBBBA reset the Form 1099-K threshold to $20,000 and 200 transactions for tax year 2026, but the reporting rule does not change what counts as taxable income.
Restaurant Crowdfunding: How to Fund Your Restaurant Through Community Support
Learn how restaurant owners can leverage crowdfunding to turn loyal customers into investors, overcoming traditional financing challenges and fostering community support.