Category: Crowdfunding and Taxation

Du Nord Recovery Fund

I’ve shared a lot of information this week about crowdfunding and taxation, for both recipients and givers. If you are looking to for a way to honor Juneteenth, you can support POC-owned businesses in Minneapolis by contributing to the Du Nord Recovery Fund.

Du Nord Craft Spirits is a Black-owned Minneapolis business that is using its popularity to raise funds to rebuild smaller POC-owned businesses that were affected by the uprising for human rights in the wake of the police murder of George Floyd on Memorial Day.

A cribbage board, two cocktails, and a menu embossed with the Du Nord Craft Spirits logo rest on a bar. Photo by Matt Ryan. Continue reading “Du Nord Recovery Fund” →

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Crowdfunding and Taxes for Givers

On May 28, 2020, in Minneapolis, a crowd protests the police murder of George Floyd. Image posted to Wikimedia Commons by Flickr user Dan Aasland.

Part 2 of a two-part series.

As covid-19 has shuttered or slowed businesses and the uprising for human rights in the wake of George Floyd’s murder has prompted an outpouring of mutual aid in cities across the US, many people are using crowdfunding who have never used it before.

Just as recipients often wonder if the support they receive is taxable (see Part 1 of this series), givers sometimes wonder about the tax implications of their contributions. The short answer is: there usually aren’t any—so don’t be afraid to give!

Before we go any further, please consider supporting the Du Nord Recovery Fund, which will ensure that POC-owned businesses on Lake Street in Minneapolis will be rebuilt.

In the rare event that giving affects your taxation, what that effect is really depends on what kind of transaction you’re participating in.

A model of the kinds of crowdfunding (donations, gifts, purchases, loans, and equity) anchored on an image of a crowd protesting the police murder of George Floyd.
The five types of crowdfunding transactions are donations, gifts, purchases, loans, and equity. Gifts are the most common transaction in an emergency.

Continue reading “Crowdfunding and Taxes for Givers” →

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Crowdfunding and Taxes for Recipients

On May 28, 2020, in Minneapolis, a crowd protests the police murder of George Floyd. Image posted to Wikimedia Commons by Flickr user Dan Aasland.

Part 1 of a two-part series.

As covid-19 has shuttered or slowed businesses and the uprising for human rights in the wake of George Floyd’s murder has prompted an outpouring of mutual aid in cities across the US, many people are using crowdfunding who have never used it before.

Recipients often wonder if the support they receive is taxable. The answer depends on what kind of transaction you’re participating in.

A model of the kinds of crowdfunding (donations, gifts, purchases, loans, and equity) anchored on an image of a crowd protesting the police murder of George Floyd.
The five types of crowdfunding transactions are donations, gifts, purchases, loans, and equity. Gifts are the most common transaction in an emergency.

Before we go any further, please consider supporting the Du Nord Recovery Fund, which will ensure that POC-owned businesses on Lake Street in Minneapolis will be rebuilt.

Now, on to the tax implications of crowdfunding. The main question you should ask yourself is: Am I offering anything in return for the contributions I receive?

Continue reading “Crowdfunding and Taxes for Recipients” →

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