How are you paid? This may be a silly question, but do you claim the income you make? I see it mentioned cash just curious. New to this… lol
First step is applying through site to be a cuddle pro otherwise there is no payment
How do you do that? Sorry I’m new 🤦♀️
On home page there's a link
When I sign up is my real name shown. I don’t want my last name visible?
No, your full name won't be visible to members.
@Amber99 to answer your question about "do you claim the income you make?".
The IRS expects all of us to report nearly ALL of our income, regardless of the source. So, if I do work for you (say hypothetically that I prepared tax returns and notarized some documents for you) and you paid me in cash, the IRS expects me to report that cash income on MY tax return. In reality, some people do report such income and some don't. The site doesn't issue paid pros a 1099 for any income earned from cuddling, so it's up to the individual whether he or she reports it.
Clearly, the above only applies to folks in the US - I have no idea what tax rules exist in other countries
@Jubal hi!
Yeah the IRS also states to claim any money made illegally - including sale of banned substances or sex work. 😂
@NikkiFM Yup, that's how they get criminals for tax evasion.
Like @WriterGF said, tax evasion. Several of my finance friends have told me the feds are going to start targeting pay app payments next year. They know there are too many under the table monies evading taxes. Banks and credit unions are going to have to flag transactions/account owner or face compliance issues (fines, failed audits, etc.) for not filing the required SARS. Not fun when the funds are frozen due to suspected illegal activity or lifestyle exceeds income or tax evasion. Fun facts about the US IRS I learned while working for an independent tax pro, they prefer to target lower to middle class individuals because they are easier and usually don't have the resources to get a lawyer to fight, let alone for years, unlike upper class people and businesses. That means fines and penalties that don't go away by filing bankruptcy. The IRS is the only creditor that can garnish money from a bank account without a judgment. (So if you don't keep up with your payment plan, they can take the monies from any/all accounts that person is on -- without notice.)
@starrynitecuds you don’t lie. And they’ll have a lot more people to do it. 14000 new staff, plus new automated IT systems.
https://federalnewsnetwork.com/hiring-retention/2024/05/irs-seeks-102000-employees-for-right-sized-workforce-and-more-money-to-avoid-cuts/?readmore=1
@NikkiFM hi right back at ya
Yeah, look up Section 280E of the IRC. All those state-legal marijuana businesses can't deduct their "ordinary" business expenses because of that rule, but they're still expected to report their income.
It's interesting how it's not apparent for people to find this information upon joining the site. Me thinks it could be more clear before they are active in the site. I don't know what it is but it's clear there is a gap. Taxes aside just know you have to be pro and how to get paid should be a little more clear i believe. I know it says it somewhere but there should be something that makes it clear before one gets themselves in trouble.
@ReltvlyCanshes The site can't do much explaining, as it could be construed as tax advice. Pros should be talking to a tax professional.
@starrynitecuds im not really thing girls the tax part as i am the how do i get paid part or the how do i become pro part. Most ladies i see come in new don't realize (at least they say) they need to be pro before they charge, and the OP is just an example. I think for some reason that detail is missed and i don't think it should be.
I always found it interesting that if you are completely new to the site, not yet a member, and you log on to the homepage, there is no mention of pros or having to pay for a pro at all. It's just sign up and find a cuddle buddy, easy as pie.
My experience seems different than what I’m reading above. I joined the site initially only to be a Pro. It’s what came up in a google search, I typed something like - when you just need a hug. CC came up first in the search (sponsored so at the top I think) with a link to be a pro cuddler, to be paid for a service I would be providing. Everything seemed very self explanatory to me. I didn’t notice any mention of Enthusiasts or free cuddling so must’ve been the words I entered? It was all very easy, showed how to apply and said it would take a few days to be approved, that not everyone would be. I was shocked when I was approved (because of my age 72 when I applied). The process for me was very clear from the beginning. I saw all the info about submitting a credit card for auto 15% payment to the site. And that they didn’t provide a 1099. It was a self employed caregiver opportunity. So I’ve later found out that others have a very different process of signing up. Or they don’t get clear info on how it works. Why was my experience so different? One of the first things I did was reach out to another Pro in my age range - purposely in another state - and she mentored me about what to expect, etc.
My experience was similar to @g_w_t_w as I came here from the other cc (companion) website- I knew nothing and that one was just…. Ick -ish so i stopped engaging there. A while later I decided to see if there were other cuddle sites to try out/ and that’s when I found cuddle comfort and it told you what to do to be a pro… profile, cc# etc … Once I signed up for that I was told it would be a up to a week to be accepted, but I wanted to cuddle sooner, (not for money but because I was lonely) so that’s when I had a problem, i couldn’t even find my profile at all anymore, I was pending being a pro- and I didn’t see where I could do it the free way, so I figured that was the end of my cuddle career, paid or otherwise. The end.
I was very surprised when a couple days later I was approved and given the link to sign into my profile,
Then I started reading all the forums, And I still am, reading and learning. And cuddling. And meeting some really cool people
I don't remember how my experience was when i can to the site. But i do remember that i wanted to just look before i engaged. See what sort of people were in here and what was going on. I learned shortly after that being a male cuddle probably wasn't going to get many results so i never tried. I do think that there has to be some gap in understanding that so many people come in and don't understand. Maybe they are just like me and want to look around first or something like that. I doubt that most people come in to skip the rules, i just think that once they are in they don't know what to do after that.
I do think that there has to be some gap in understanding that so many people come in and don't understand.
Because the site sets very different expectations with it's advertising. Some of this perplexed me for the first few months that I was on the site. The below information makes it seem like you can sign up and find a cuddle partner almost immediately, and sets expectations that it's either free, or only around $80 per hour.
@Jubal I think that's part of the reason you see so many angry newbies. They figure all they have to do is log on and it's all set.
I am not surprised, i think those of us that know should practice a little more patience with newbies since we know they don't know. Our expectations are high because we are in here, and they have yet to establish expectations or their expectations are to make extra money with very little work.
When I was a pro (I’m an enthusiast now). Being a male, I was charged a monthly subscription fee. This allowed me to accept any form of payment I chose. I have my own corporation, so I’m already set up to take cash, check, visa, Mastercard, American Express. Discover, Venmo, Zelle, Chime, and even cryptocurrencies. The only thing I can’t take is insurance (unless cuddling was prescribed by a licensed therapist). And I always report all my earnings.