Creator income arrives from everywhere: brands, agencies, affiliate programmes, platforms. The fix is one place for all of it, updated weekly, not a scramble in January.
The system
- A separate account for creator money in and out. It makes everything below ten times easier.
- Log every payment when it lands: date, who paid, what for (brand deal, UGC, affiliate, ad revenue, creator fund), amount.
- Log gifted products with their value and whether a post was expected: they usually count as income.
- Log expenses with a category and a receipt: equipment, software, props, editors, travel, the business share of your phone and internet.
- Once a week, ten minutes: match your log to your bank, and move your tax share into a tax pot.
Don't forget
- Affiliate commission counts when it's paid to you in most cash-basis setups, not when the dashboard shows it (Canada generally expects the accrual basis).
- Agent and manager commission is a business cost.
- Mixed personal and business costs: claim only the business share.
FAQs
How should content creators track their income?
Log every payment when it lands (date, payer, type, amount) in one place, plus gifted products, and match it to your bank weekly.
What expenses can creators claim?
Business costs such as equipment, software, props, editors and business travel, plus the business share of mixed costs like your phone. Rules vary by country.
Plan it in minutes
Income, gifted products and expenses in your country's categories, with the tax and the % to set aside. Editions for the UK, US, Canada and Australia.
