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Question on Collected by itch.io (Payouts)

A topic by totallynotavampire created Jun 24, 2023 Views: 357 Replies: 1
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Hi, I had a few questions about PayPal because I'm a little confused and wanted to make sure I understand the process. So, if I use this option, Collected by Itch.io I have the following questions:

  1. Does the person who is purchasing my TTRPG see my email address on the receipt? Or is it just itch.io (I was a little confused by the wording on this and I want to have a little privacy on an email I use for PayPal but use a separate one for customer service if needed)
  2. How do I know if I need a business PayPal account? The directions said some regions may require is but this something I should reach out to PayPal on?
  3. Regarding taxes, so itch.io will handle all the taxes between the buyer and myself, all I have to worry about is collecting the tax forms and reporting it to the IRS. 

Thank you

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1. No, the person doesn't see the email address you use for PayPal if you use Collected by Itch.io, because the payment goes to Itch.io. (And Itch.io pays you later on.)

2. Generally PayPal will let you know if you need a business account. 

3. Depends on your country. You'll complete a tax interview and that will determine if tax should be deducted from your earnings. If tax must be deducted, Itch.io will do that and pay you the balance. Itch.io handles EU VAT when they collect the money. 

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