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How to read your Pledge Manager Tax Report

The pledge manager tax report for your project can be found by selecting ‘Payouts & Taxes’ from the creator navigation bar, located on the left side of your project page. Each row represents one tax calculation for an order component (for example: an item, add-on, or shipping).

Please note: Each report shows how tax was calculated and collected through Kickstarter. Creators should use this information to support their own tax filings or reconciliation.

Key columns explained

Order & Identification

  • Order ID / Order Item ID / Shipment ID
    Use these to match tax lines back to a specific backer order, item, or shipment

  • Backer ID
    Internal reference for the backer who placed the order
    (Please note: The ID for a backer will only be visible to you and is separate to the backer number assigned at pledge.)

  • Sale Date
    The date tax was calculated (this is the relevant date for tax reporting)

  • Currency
    Currency used for the transaction

What was taxed

  • Item Name
    What the tax applies to (e.g. reward item, add-on, shipping)

  • Item Type
    Item, shipping, or other charge

  • Amount
    The taxable amount

  • Pledge Voucher Amount
    Pledge amount

Tax details

  • Tax Category / Avalara Tax Code
    How the item was classified for tax purposes

  • Avalara Invoice Number
    Reference used by Kickstarter’s tax engine (not a creator invoice)

Project Partners LLC (Kickstarter) handled taxes

  • Project Partners LLC Responsible Tax Name / Rate / Amount
    Taxes that were remitted by Project Partners LLC (Kickstarter)

Creator-handled taxes (if applicable)

  • Creator Responsible Tax Name / Rate / Amount
    Taxes that are shown as the creator’s responsibility (not remitted by Kickstarter)

Location

  • Address / City / Postal Code / Region / Country Code
    Used to determine the correct tax jurisdiction
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Project Partners LLC / Creator Tax Name

This shows the jurisdiction and type of tax applied.

For UK/EU VAT, many lines will say “Standard rate”. To understand which VAT this is, check:

  • Country Code (e.g. GB, DE, FR)

  • Sales Tax Rate (e.g. 20%, 19%)

Together, these identify the tax (for example: UK VAT at 20%).

If Creator Responsible Tax Amount is populated:

  • The tax is not remitted by Kickstarter

  • The creator is responsible for handling VAT/tax outside the platform

If Project Partners LLC Responsible Amount is populated:

  • Tax was collected through the Pledge Manager

  • Project Partners LLC (Kickstarter) handled collection (and remittance where applicable)

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