Update regarding Patreons new policies! (Patreon)

It seems that Patreon will have to introduce sales tax to certain tiers/rewards depending on where you live, which is unfortunate. They gave me this handy dandy little pre-made note to help better explain: 

Due to new laws passing in several countries and US states, Patreon  will be required to start charging sales tax on some pledges starting July 1st. 

Less  than half of all patrons will be charged sales tax, and for most, the  amount will be very small. For example, sales tax rates in the US range  from 4% to 11%, so on a $5 pledge, that would be between 20 cents and 55  cents. 

Whether  or not you will be charged sales tax depends on your location, and what  is considered taxable there. Not every pledge is taxable, not all benefits are taxable in every location, and sometimes only a fraction of a pledge will be taxable. The money that Patreon collects as a result of these laws are paid directly to local governments.

If you’re in a location where sales tax will be required, you should expect to receive an email from Patreon with more information  about this very soon, but I wanted to make sure you were aware of these changes way ahead of July 1st when they go into effect. 

If you have questions, you should be able to find answers here. If you still have questions, the best place to get an answer is from Patreon’s customer support team, here. 

----------

Hopefully that dispels any confusion. As for the moment, I'm not sure what that means for my patrons. For the moment I have gone through and messed with settings to try and ensure that you all pay as little or no added sales tax as possible. 

When July 1st comes around I urge you all to take a look at your receipts and let me know if there are problems! If you find that the sales tax puts you over your budget, then I understand. I'm FAIRLY certain that the lower tiers will not be taxed, and if so, it hopefully wont be too much. 

I wanna once again thank you all for the amazing support, and I apologize about this mess of a post. I wanted to make sure y'all had the chance to be properly informed before payout came around next month. Hopefully my next update post will have to do with new rewards and not tax nonsense.