Taxes built for
how you actually make money.
Brand deals, ad revenue, affiliate links, merch, bits and tips — we speak creator income fluently. Fort Lauderdale-based, remote-friendly, built for people whose paycheck comes from five different platforms at once.
Most CPAs treat your channel
like a hobby, not a business.
Generic firms miss the details that actually matter for creators — and those gaps cost you money, or worse, a letter from the IRS.
1099-K timing confusion
Most preparers don't know which platforms issue what, or when — leading to underreported income and mismatched IRS records.
The "gifted product" gray area
Is that PR box taxable income? Is it deductible if you feature it? Generic CPAs guess. We know the actual rule.
Quarterly estimates, ignored
Creator income is lumpy. Without quarterly planning, April becomes a surprise five-figure bill instead of a formality.
Every income stream.
One strategy.
Platform Income
YouTube AdSense, Twitch, TikTok Creator Fund, Patreon — categorized correctly, every time.
Brand Deals & Sponsorships
Contract review support and proper 1099-NEC reconciliation across every brand partner.
Merch & Affiliate
Fourthwall, Printful, Amazon Associates, LTK — inventory, fees, and payout timing handled.
Gifted Products
The "lifestyle trap," explained clearly, so you know exactly what's deductible and what isn't.
Quarterly Planning
Estimated taxes built around your real, uneven income — no April surprises.
Entity Strategy
LLC or S-corp — the honest answer for where your channel actually is right now.
Know what you can
actually write off.
The Creator Tax Deduction Checklist
A full, category-by-category breakdown built specifically for digital creators — tech stack, software, contractors, home studio, and more.
- Streaming gear, cameras & the home studio deduction
- Editors, mods & contractor payments (1099 rules)
- The gifted-product "lifestyle trap," explained
Pricing that scales
with your channel.
Every package starts with a real conversation — final scope depends on transaction volume and complexity.
- Monthly bookkeeping (≤100 txns)
- Bank & card reconciliation
- Quarterly financial statements
- Quarterly review call (30 min)
- Annual tax return (1 entity)
- Up to 3 contractor 1099s
- Everything in Getting Started
- Monthly financials + 30-min review call
- AR/AP tracking
- Payroll setup + quarterly filings
- Unlimited 1099s
- Quarterly tax planning
- Everything in Growing, plus:
- Weekly bookkeeping
- Cash flow forecasting + KPI dashboard
- Entity structure review
- IRS correspondence support
- Audit-ready books
- Everything in Full-Time, plus:
- Fractional CFO advisory
- Financial modeling
- Tax minimization blueprint
- Multi-entity planning
- Unlimited strategy calls
Built by someone who actually reads the platform tax docs.
CPA candidate. Years of hands-on tax and accounting experience. Based in Fort Lauderdale, working with creators across the country.
"Creators get treated like a side hustle by most firms. I built Fortress to treat the channel like what it actually is — a real business, with real strategy behind it."
Founder, Fortress Financial & Tax
Common questions.
Usually, yes — if a brand sends you something in exchange for coverage, the fair market value generally counts as income. There are exceptions, and we'll walk through yours specifically.
A 1099-NEC comes from direct brand payments; a 1099-K comes from platforms and payment processors once you cross reporting thresholds. Both need to reconcile with what you actually report — we make sure they do.
Depends on your income level and growth trajectory. For many creators it's not yet worth the added complexity — we'll give you a straight answer, not an upsell.
Yes — we work with creators remotely across the country. Everything from document collection to review calls happens through our secure client portal.
Let's build your financial fortress.
15 minutes. No pressure. Just a straight conversation about your channel and your taxes.
Book Your Free Creator Tax Review