Spotify Payouts taxes and tax reporting

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U.S. Authors

When signing up, authors or authors who publish through Spotify for Authors who are considered U.S. persons for U.S. federal tax purposes will need to enter personal info (legal name, home address, Social Security Number, and tax certification) or business info (business name, business type, business address, tax identification number (EIN/SSN), and tax certification). It’s important you fill out this info correctly as it will be used to file your 1099 at the end of the year.

1099-NEC

If you’ve earned $600 or more during the year, we’ll generate a 1099-NEC form for you before the annual tax reporting deadline. You need this information when reporting your taxes.

If you’ve moved or your tax info isn’t up to date, make sure to update the info in your account before January 1st of each year.

Your 1099-NEC form will be mailed to you on or before January 31st. You can then file your taxes as normal.

Note: 1099 forms are only required for individuals/sole proprietors, partnerships, and LLCs treated as sole proprietorships or partnerships (“LLC-Ps”). Therefore, if your federal tax classification on your W-9 is different from these, no 1099 form is required.

Changed address?

Make sure to update your info in your account before January 1st of each year.

If this date passes and you haven’t updated your info, email coupa-support@spotify.com and ask to get a digital copy of your 1099.

Need a new 1099?

Email coupa-support@spotify.com and provide a copy of the 1099 form you received from us, along with the old W9 of your company. Once we confirm a correction is required, an updated 1099 form with your current tax information will be sent to you, and a new 1099 form will be issued with your old tax information.

Non-US Authors

Spotify Payouts is not yet available to authors or authors who publish through Spotify for Authors who are outside the US.

How will US taxes work?

If you are a US author or publisher

When signing up, you will need to enter your personal information (legal name, home address, Social Security number (SSN), and tax certification) or business information (business name, business type, business address, tax identification number (EIN/SSN), tax certification, etc.). It is important you fill this information out correctly as it will be used to file your 1099 at the end of the year. If you've earned $600 or more during the year, Spotify will generate a 1099-NEC form for you before the annual tax reporting deadline. This form is required when reporting your taxes. Currently, we'll mail a physical copy to your address, but we're working on giving you the option to receive it via email in the near future. If you have moved or your tax information is not up to date, please make any changes in your account before January 1st of each year.

When can I expect to receive my 1099?

If you've earned $600 or more during the year, and properly entered your personal or business information, your 1099-NEC will be mailed out on or before January 31st. You can then file your taxes as you normally would.

I changed addresses and did not update my profile before January 1st. How can I get my 1099?

Reach out to coupa-support@spotify.com and ask to get a digital copy of your 1099. Spotify will ask for your name, last four digits of your tax identification number (EIN/SSN), and consent to have it emailed before sharing the 1099. Please remember to also update your address information and provide a new tax certification in your Profile.

I updated the tax information in my profile in January and the 1099 was issued by Spotify using my new tax information. I need Spotify to re-issue the 1099 to my old tax information. How do I do that?

Please reach out to coupa-support@spotify.com and provide a copy of the 1099 you received from Spotify along with the old W9 of your company. Once the Spotify contact confirms a correction is required, a corrected 1099 with your current tax information will be shared with you electronically and a new 1099 will be issued with your old tax information.

I made more than $600 and I still did not receive a 1099

1099's are only required to be filed for individuals/sole proprietors, partnerships and LLC-P's. Therefore if you fall into any other classification outside of that on your W9 no 1099 is required to be filed.