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earnings calculator

what you actually keep after the platform's cut, agency, and the taxes creators forget to set aside. no signup, nothing saved.

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ppv, tips, customs, affiliate, brand deals — everything else, per month.

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whatever your platform keeps before you're paid — check your payout terms.

0% if you self-manage. agencies typically take 20–50%.

§ tax details

defaults to california — change it.

§ your estimate

you keep, after tax

$3,491 / month

$41,891 / year

total revenue

$5,798

platform cut (20%)

− $1,160

profit before tax

$4,638

estimated tax (~25%)

− $1,147

where the tax goes — monthly

self-employment tax

$655

federal income tax

$336

state income tax

$156

social security + medicare (~15.3%) — you pay both halves.

set aside per quarter

$3,441

self-employed tax is due quarterly, not once — set this aside each quarter.

where revenue comes from

subscriptions

$2,498

extra income

$3,300

want to owe less? write-offs, qbi, llc vs s-corp — creator tax tips →

one stream this doesn't count: the clothes you've already worn. sell them on worne — net-new income on top of the number above.

estimate to help you set money aside — not tax advice, nothing saved. uses 2026 figures; leaves out qbi, expenses, and local taxes, so it runs a little high on purpose — a reserve, not a filing.

sources: IRS Rev. Proc. 2025-32 (2026 brackets + standard deduction) · SSA 2026 wage base ($184,500) · Tax Foundation 2026 state income tax rates · updated 2026-07-18

another income stream: the clothes you've worn.

worne is where you sell them — the one stream this calculator can't count. apply to sell.