I ignore anything from PayPal.  Never had an issue.  I report my income as I always do - cash accounting.

Adobe at $170 this month so far.

Shutterdump at $11.

HALLERLUJAH!

It�s gone.

For the love of god, make the blue bar go away!

Aaargh!  How long will we have to look at it blocking our balance?

For the love of god, make the blue bar go away!

This is the second time I've gotten this.  Anyone else?  Obviously, I've sold a file or two previously, lol.

"We are pleased to inform you that one of your files has been sold.

Selling creative content licenses is an economic activity. Income derived from these sales may be subject to U.S. IRS (Internal Revenue Service) Withholding Tax.

It is important that our contributors comply with tax law. We invite you to visit the Tax Center and to review the information listed on that page.

Until you complete this procedure and the appropriate form is validated, your Adobe Stock income will be subject to automatic withholding at the appropriate tax rate. By submitting the applicable form, you may benefit from a reduced or zero withholding rate on your income.

We suggest you complete this procedure as soon as possible."

Dear Exclusive Artist,

This July, we will begin a short-term test on new price tiers for HD and 4K clips to simplify purchasing and appeal to buyers with frequent licensing needs.

We continually test and improve our marketplace to offer buyers the best possible experience and drive increased content licensing. These include pricing tests, which have historically excluded your Exclusive content. However, to see the full effects of this change, we feel that it�s critical to include Exclusive content in this experiment.

One of our primary missions at Pond5 is to help our artists thrive. Our success is dependent on your success. As the royalty-free stock licensing market changes, more competitors emerge, including several offering unlimited subscriptions at low prices. We must consider adjusting our pricing model to meet the needs of today�s buyers.

You are not required to take any action, and we will keep you informed of any long-term changes planned as a result of this test. If you have any questions, please don�t hesitate to contact our Support team at [email protected].

Thank you, as always, for being a valued part of our community.

That week I had about $200 in sales.  Around 12,000 images in portfolio.  Only $1/wk for 4,000 assets is pretty bad honestly.  If you can post your portfolio, I can give you an advice.  My portfolio is below.

https://stock.adobe.com/search?creator_id=203855208

Nice portfolio.

The message was simple - �the new iPad can take the place of all these things and be your new creative tool�.  The execution was horrific because you didn�t know where it was going until the final punchline.

It's dataset earnings
Just check in financial page of your account, easy to find

The email notice is confusing.

Wooooo, $.11 on my exclusive profile.

Their contributor profile page is not working.  Neither is their Facebook login app.

Quote from: Sean Locke Photography on March 24, 2024, 15:53

No, it is income and not what is considered �royalties�.  You will need to pay self employment tax.

Depends. True if it's active and makes the majority of your income. If it's passive, then it's Schedule E, no self employment tax.

At least that's what my CPA said.

Incorrect.

� Even though an individual is retired and not currently involved in his or her creative pursuit of income, any royalties received are business income if the individual was engaged in the business at the time the material generating the royalties was produced.�

https://www.thetaxadviser.com/issues/2013/dec/kelley-dec2013.html

Hurrah!  Thanks Adobe team.  That�s an extra $60 I can spend on beer. lol