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Kickstarter Takes Heat For Charging Backers Taxes To Receive Their Rewards

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Aug 12, 2025
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Many Kickstarter backers are upset and revolting against the company which has now instituted a policy of charging for taxes after someone has backed a campaign for backers of a project to get a reward. With so many other frustrations with Kickstarter from politically-motivated bannings of creators to many not even delivering rewards on the platform, it’s caused some to say enough is enough and they’re not using the platform any longer.

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