Sales Partner Program
This page is general information, not tax advice. Talk to a tax professional about your situation.
Sales Partners are independent contractors. Offerrole pays commission only — there is no salary, no benefits, and critically for taxes, no withholding. Every dollar we pay you arrives gross; income tax and self-employment tax (Social Security + Medicare, currently 15.3% on net self-employment earnings) are yours to pay.
W-9 — you give this to us (name, address, TIN) before your first payout. We collect it during onboarding.
1099-NEC — we send this to you and the IRS each January reporting what we paid you, if it totals $600 or more in the calendar year. Under $600 we don’t file it, but the income is still taxable to you.
Because nothing is withheld, the IRS generally expects quarterly estimated payments (Form 1040-ES) once you owe $1,000+ for the year. Many partners simply set aside 25–30% of each payout. Your state may expect estimates too.
Contractors deduct ordinary business expenses — phone, mileage to employer meetings, software, home-office where it qualifies. Your partner dashboard keeps a permanent ledger of every accrual and payout; export it at tax time. Keep your own expense records.
IRS resources: Self-Employed Individuals Tax Center, Form 1040-ES instructions, and Publication 334. State rules vary — check your state’s revenue department.