Admin

Taxes: general information, not tax advice.

Adult work is usually self-employed income. That means the tax and admin burden is yours — in most jurisdictions, nothing is withheld for you.

The common pattern

• Self-employment — most adult workers are independent contractors, not employees. Whether that label applies to you depends on the actual relationship and your jurisdiction's law.
• Income records — keep records of every payout, by platform, by period.
• Expenses — track business costs (equipment, software, platform fees, agency commissions, internet business portion, marketing, accounting).
• Invoices — where you sell services directly, issue invoices and keep copies.
• GST/VAT — some jurisdictions require registration above a turnover threshold; check yours.
• Bookkeeping — a simple ledger (or software) of income and expenses makes everything else possible.

What we will not tell you

• We will not claim a specific expense is deductible in your jurisdiction without support.
• We will not give a universal tax rate or filing deadline.
• We will not provide personalized tax strategy.

A minimal record-keeping habit

1. Log each payout: date, platform, gross, fees, net received.
2. Save receipts for business purchases in one folder.
3. Set aside a percentage of income for tax before spending it.
4. Review quarterly with a professional if you are unsure.