Staying informed about the latest tax regulations is important. There were discussions around potential changes to 1099 reporting thresholds for 2023. However, the IRS has officially confirmed that the threshold will remain at $20,000, postponing the proposed reduction to the 2024 tax year. You might be wondering what Gumroad taxes actually are. As a platform connecting creators with consumers, Gumroad taxes are levied on the seller’s earned income. Online sellers are considered self-employed for IRS purposes so have to pay both federal income tax and self-employment tax. Gumroad is legally obligated to report your income to the IRS so make sure you pay your taxes even if you don’t get a 1099-K.

How do I get a 1099-K from Gumroad?

Gumroad will automatically issue you a 1099-K once your cross the income threshold. Typically, these forms can be found in your Gumroad account.

Essential tax forms for Gumroad creators

• 1099-K: This form details your gross revenue from Grubhub.
• Schedule C: Use this form to calculate net income and report business deductions.
• Schedule SE: Use this form to calculate SE tax
• Form 1040-ES: Use this form to pay estimated taxes.

How to lower Gumroad taxes

• Deductions: Sellers can deduct eligible business expenses related to their Gumroad activities like software subscriptions, equipment and marketing costs.
• Quarterly tax payments: Making timely estimated tax payments can help sellers avoid penalties.
• Retirement contributions: Contributing to a retirement account can reduce taxable income.
• Tax credits: Using tax credits can directly reduce owed tax.

What can I write off from Gumroad taxes?

• Software and equipment expenses: Deduct expenses for tools and equipment essential to your Gumroad offerings.
• Marketing and promotion costs: Write off expenses related to advertising and promoting your digital products.
• Subscription fees: Deduct the costs of software subscriptions integral to your Gumroad business.

Filing deadlines for Gumroad 1099 taxes

• January 31: Gumroad typically sends 1099-K forms by this date, so make sure your contact information is up-to-date.
• April 15: Sellers need to file their federal and self-employment income tax returns by this date.
• Quarterly estimated taxes: Estimated taxes have to be paid on April 15, June 15, September 15 and January 15 of the next year.

How FlyFin can help with Gumroad 1099 taxes

Flyfin is a service specifically designed to help self-employed individuals streamline and save on their taxes. FlyFin can help Gumroad sellers by: - Simplifying the income reporting process on Gumroad with a built-in income tracker. - Identifying credits and using A.I. to find deductions to maximize tax savings. - Ensuring compliance with IRS guidelines, with the help of expert CPAs. Regardless of how experienced you are with Gumroad, using FlyFin can ease your tax duties, simplify finding deductions and ensure accurate and stress-free Gumroad income reporting.

What’s FlyFin?

FlyFin caters to the tax needs of freelancers, gig workers, independent contractors and sole proprietors. But anyone can file taxes through FlyFin! FlyFin tracks all your business expenses automatically using A.I. technology. Then, our CPA team files a guaranteed 100% accurate tax return for you – to save you a couple thousand dollars and a ton of time on your taxes. In addition, you can download the FlyFin app and have your taxes filed in less than fifteen minutes, saving time and money.