Definitive Guide to Taxes for Indie Game Developers

<p>Indie developers and other people who work on games for a living face all kinds of interesting income tax and small business formation issues that more traditional businesses simply don’t: not being geographically bound relying on alternative funding long periods of time with no income and having multiple options for tax treatment of game development costs. <i>The Definitive Guide to Taxes for Indie Game Developers </i>addresses the income tax issues that the average indie game developer is most likely to encounter in the context of the American Internal Revenue Code and types of taxes.</p><p>Written by a former tax law practitioner turned game developer and industry consultant with a decade of tax and accounting experience this newly revised <i>Second Edition </i>includes key provisions of the 2018 tax reform such as the new qualified business income deduction R&D credit expansion and permanent reduction to corporate income taxes. In-depth explanations and examples are provided along with references to Tax Court and Supreme Court cases relevant to each tax benefit.</p><p>Key Features:</p><ul> <p> </p> <li>Includes authoritative sources with relevant IRS publications Revenue Rulings and Tax Court cases</li> <p> </p> <li>Features easy to read accessible and humorous language: No legalese!</li> <p> </p> <li>Approaches how business decisions as an indie developer affect personal finances</li> </ul><p>Readers will gain a thorough understanding of taxation’s role in managing a game studio of any size and going indie with any lifestyle. The accompanying companion website is a valuable resource that is annually updated to keep current on any tax reforms.</p>