each time my heart is broken

That’s not the right IRS rule.

$599.99 is the amount below which a business does not need to issue a 1099 to a contractor who provides business services. The contractor still needs to report the income on their taxes.

The correct number for the IRS rule for money that is gifted rather than received in a business transaction is $13999.99–more than that, and the recipient has to pay tax on the gift and report it to the IRS. Less than that, and there’s no taxation or reporting requirement.

If we’re choosing amounts on the basis of IRS limits, give these people $13,999.99. 

Very serious animation. Rig from David OReilly ’s External World, Music by Lazy Flow and Bart & Baker

Hey!

I don’t have many followers, but I’m hoping that this is cool enough to make the rounds :D

Two friends of mine are making a videogame based in my hometown of Montreal. It’s absolutely STUNNING! It explores the concept of memory and nostalgia and it runs on a graphics engine the likes of which you’ve never seen before.

Give it a thumbs up if you think it’s interesting, and share it with your friends; projects like this can only be born if enough people show their interest.

Let’s help them make Ephemera a reality!

By Katya Chinaski