SERIOUS QUESTIONS - 1) when earning income from porn games that have content illegal in all 50 states and most countries how do you disclose it or what do you say to the tax preparer. 2) What do you tell family/friends when asked something like "what do you do" or "how do you earn money"?? Perhaps since you are Older than 65 it doesn't come up because most assume or know you are technically retired. 3) do you ever feel guilty earning money this way or feel like a ""bad guy""?? P.S. Kudos on the Patreon numbers 4.5k per month or $26/hour before taxes impressive and inspiring!! (I'm only asking cause I'm considering getting into it but I'm in my 30s currently single but want to be married have kids etc. and both my grandmas are still alive and just can't come to terms with the shame I know they would feel but I would feel shame if I lied to them!! The 26k a year I earn isn't even enough to buy a new car let alone a house someday)
1) Game development is your source of income, you could disclose it further, and specify that you’re making porn games, but I don’t think it’s necessary for the tax preparer to know the list of all kinks, fetishes in your games. Also find a tax preparer you could really trust, or file taxes yourself
2) You could lie, or tell them the truth. Some people are fine with it, others are not.
3) I do feel guilt, but I would rather feel guilt than hunger, homelessness, untreated medical issues
You could easily make ~$100k a year working 12 hours a day with this job, which is ok in todays economy, but you have to make some moral, ethical trade offs I guess.