AmaraFood creator · 7K followers
The Stars that disappeared
Amara's live cooking streams had been collecting Stars for months. She'd been meaning to set up payouts.
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1
What happened
Her balance hit the $500 cap and stopped growing. Six months after her first earnings, part of it was forfeited.
2
The rule behind it
Without a payout account, earnings are capped at $500 per tool and are forfeited after 6 months.
3
Getting paid by following the rules
- Set up the payout account and tax info the day a program unlocks.
- Make sure the account name matches the legal name on her tax ID.
The lesson
Set up payouts before you earn your first dollar.
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