If you make money through Skool and are getting ready for taxes, the biggest thing to understand is where your tax information actually comes from and how it is handled. Skool does not issue 1099 forms. Stripe does. Skool uses Stripe to process all payments. Because of that, Stripe is the platform responsible for tax reporting. If you meet the reporting requirements for your location, Stripe will generate and send your 1099 for the income you earned through Skool. You will not receive a 1099 from Skool support. It comes from Stripe. Whether or not you will receive a 1099, you can still access everything you need inside Skool to stay organized. If you are looking for invoices related to money you earn on Skool, you will find those under payouts. You can go into the community you own, open the group settings, click on payouts, then select any individual payout to view the invoice tied to it. Or you can go to your profile settings, click on Payouts, and see all of your payouts in one place. This includes both your community payouts and your affiliate payouts. If you are looking for invoices related to money you pay on Skool, those are found under Payment History in your profile settings. This includes community memberships, one time purchases, and your monthly subscription payment to run your own community. You can also customize your invoices by adding your business name, address, and tax information. This is available on the settings wheel in Payment History. Once you update that, it applies to your invoices automatically. This helps keep everything consistent when you are organizing your records or sharing them with your accountant. If something is not showing up correctly, you can reach out to Skool support. To make the process go smoothly, be sure to submit the support ticket under the name of the community you need help with. Explain the issue clearly, include a screenshot if you have one, and share the correct information it should reflect. You can submit your request here: https://www.skool.com/support

EDIT: To honor the privacy of everyone, I'm cleaning the community up first. It takes a bit of time to do so, but I'm about 1/2 way there. I want to give everyone plenty of time and transparency around an upcoming change. Starting December 1, this group will shift to a public setting. This means anything posted inside will be viewable to anyone, so please take time now to remove or edit anything you would not want visible publicly. This is also your chance to post about your community while I still have posting open for members. After December 1, only commenting will be available. There may be a name change as well. Still undecided on that. If being part of a public space no longer feels aligned for you, this also gives you time to leave without pressure. No hard feelings whatsoever. This decision connects directly to how I recommend using Skool. A free public community supports SEO and AI discoverability, which helps the right people find practical guidance when they need it most. From there, they can choose to go deeper through paid or tiered communities. What you will continue to see here is focused, practical content that breaks down Skool features, community building strategies, announcements, and new updates in a way that supports you in making smarter decisions for your own community. The goal is for you to clearly understand what to do and why it matters for your growth and visibility. There will also be special things I do here for my paid members (yes, there is a paid community, but that is getting some changes as well.. which is why it's hidden from my profile til changes are made), such as featuring their communities under specific circumstances, while still keeping this space valuable and educational for everyone. Why now? Things shifted when I became a Skoolers moderator. My goal is to make learning more open and more accessible so more people can build stronger communities, avoid common missteps, and feel more confident navigating this platform.

Back in August I shared about how you can Monetize While You're Building (Even in a Free Community). Some of you have already made your Buy Me A Coffee or Tea or (fill in the blanks), but a common question from both those that have created or those thinking about creating one is.. Do I announce it? Do I let people know about it? How do I use it?? There are several ways you can do it. For example, I just made that one post explaining how to do it and some of you amazing guys funded my coffee habit lol THANK YOU! _____________________________ You can make a post to let people know once it's been made. Here is a template for that: Title: A Simple Way To Give Back If You Ever Want To Post: Every community has people who like to help out in small ways. Some enjoy contributing ideas. Some share wins. Some like having a simple way to give back when something has helped them. I wanted to make that easy, so I created a small give back course. It is just an optional spot for anyone who ever looks for something like that. I added a short thank you inside so it feels personal, but there is no expectation at all. Here is the link if you ever want it: [Insert link] _____________________________ You could also end your posts with a one liner! Here are some examples: If you got value from this and ever want to give back, you can do that here. If you ever want a simple way to support what I am creating here, you can do that here. If you enjoy my posts and ever want to give back, you can do that here: https://www.skool.com/admins/classroom/3e0a43be?md=e88acf99d05c434f959b33fee903e9c0 If you ever want to support my work in this community, you can do that here: https://www.skool.com/admins/classroom/3e0a43be?md=e88acf99d05c434f959b33fee903e9c0

I've seen a lot of people in Skoolers mention they've come from either the Hormozi launch or from seeing the Meta ads.. I want to know where you guys first heard about Skool?? Was it a creator/community owner? Hormozi?? Ads???

Skool has hired a Creator Success Manager (Mark Novikov) and he helps creators with large platforms transition their audience to Skool. Well.. he made a document that's short & sweet for promoting to Skool.. and has given us permission to share with others. So of course I got it for you guys to use for yourself or communities you help 🫶 Check it out here then let me know what you think! 👇