#crowdfunding
Learn how to fund your business through community support and investment platforms
Kickstarter pledges are deferred revenue, not income — a liability until rewards ship, which averages 4.3 months late. How board game publishers should book campaign funds, consignment sales, bundled pledges, and royalties under accrual accounting.
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.
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.
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.
Learn how restaurant owners can leverage crowdfunding to turn loyal customers into investors, overcoming traditional financing challenges and fostering community support.
