Video: Twitch Taxes in 2025, Explained (For Youtubers, Twitch Streamers, & Content Creators)

"Wait, I gotta pay TAXES if I make money as a YouTuber or Twitch Streamer?!" Oh yes. Yes you do. But your "Twitch Taxes" are not as complicated as people make it out to be.

Welcome to Streamer, Inc - the Business of Streaming. We'll walk you through what taxes are, when you should pay them, how to handle tax payments, and what you can do to lessen the amount of you pay for your 2025 Taxes.

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00:00 - Intro

00:23 - Disclaimer

01:02 - What are Taxes?

02:33 - How do I know if I have to pay taxes?

03:17 - 1099s and W2s

05:27 - Online Resources & Professionals

06:11 - Tax Rates

06:36 - Separate Accounts for Taxes

07:39 - Quarterly Taxes

08:22 - What Are Deductions?

08:44 - What Can I Deduct?

10:06 - Keep. Your. Receipts.

11:00 - Outro

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Mitch is not a licensed financial professional. All information has been cleared through a former financial advisor, but any/all advice should be taken as 'basic' advice, and you should seek a licensed professional's help for any advanced topics.

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