I'm already monetizing my iPhone Apps since I was 13. It's completely legal (in the Netherlands), just fill in your real information and ask your parents for permission. No reason why it's not permitted :).
About the taxes, in the Netherlands you can make money under 18 without having to pay any tax till you have reached a limit (per year). I'm not so sure what that limit is, but I thought it was arround a few thousands a year. You should check this yourself in your own country.
Bite the bullet and do the tax forms. It's not that bad, and if you need help with it, you could see a tax professional. Being 16, I don't know if you could create an LLC to protect yourself, but your parents/guardian likely could.
如果您想获得报酬，只需为您销售的应用程序或 iAd 收入或其他任何内容缴税即可。这是其他人所做的，如果这是（比如说）你唯一的收入，国税局的事情真的并不复杂。应用程序销售只是收入，就像您在夏天舀冰淇淋而不是在 Xcode 前闲逛时所获得的收入一样。 ;)
您不需要成立有限责任公司来销售软件（尽管您可以考虑将其视为责任保护，具体取决于软件的用途。）
What do you mean by "get in trouble" ? You mean, like, "owe taxes"? Sorry champ, it's of the two things you can't avoid, and believe me, the government will happily take money from a 16-year-old with income. :)
If you want to get paid, just pay taxes on the app you're selling, or on the iAd income or whatever. It's what everyone else does, and if it's (say) your only income, the IRS stuff really isn't complicated. App sales is just income, same as you'd have if you were spending your summer scooping ice cream instead of hanging out in front of Xcode. ;)
You don't need to form an LLC to sell software (although you could consider it for liability protection, depending on what the software does.)
Do contract work. I've been doing professional Cocoa development for a couple years now, but don't have any apps on the store listed under my name. I write the code, give it to other people, and then they put it on the store. It keeps my life simpler that way. :)
What does it matter what your age is? Taxes are taxes whether you are 16 or 60. I paid taxes for money I made at 16 for my goods and services rendered. If you make money for goods and services rendered you will have to pay taxes on it. It's unlikely your taxes will amount to much anyways unless your app hits pretty big. You only start to pay a decent marginal tax rate at $34,000/year so I wouldn't worry about it.
If you can make $20,000 on an app, you shouldn't be too worried about the $2,000 or so you will pay in taxes. If you make $100,000 on an app, then you will be paying more like $30,000 in taxes. But you're still better off than giving it away for free!
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我从 13 岁起就开始通过 iPhone 应用获利。这是完全合法的（在荷兰），只需填写您的真实信息并征得您父母的许可即可。没有理由不允许:)。
关于税收，在荷兰，您可以在 18 岁以下赚钱，无需缴纳任何税款，直到达到限额（每年）。我不太确定这个限制是多少，但我认为每年大约有几千个。您应该在自己的国家亲自检查一下。
I'm already monetizing my iPhone Apps since I was 13. It's completely legal (in the Netherlands), just fill in your real information and ask your parents for permission. No reason why it's not permitted :).
About the taxes, in the Netherlands you can make money under 18 without having to pay any tax till you have reached a limit (per year). I'm not so sure what that limit is, but I thought it was arround a few thousands a year. You should check this yourself in your own country.
硬着头皮做税务表格。情况并没有那么糟糕，如果您需要帮助，您可以咨询税务专业人士。 16 岁时，我不知道您是否可以创建一家有限责任公司来保护自己，但您的父母/监护人可能可以。
Bite the bullet and do the tax forms. It's not that bad, and if you need help with it, you could see a tax professional. Being 16, I don't know if you could create an LLC to protect yourself, but your parents/guardian likely could.
你说的“惹上麻烦”是什么意思？你的意思是“欠税”？抱歉，冠军，这是两件事你无法避免，相信我，政府会很乐意从一个有收入的 16 岁孩子那里拿钱。 :)
如果您想获得报酬，只需为您销售的应用程序或 iAd 收入或其他任何内容缴税即可。这是其他人所做的，如果这是（比如说）你唯一的收入，国税局的事情真的并不复杂。应用程序销售只是收入，就像您在夏天舀冰淇淋而不是在 Xcode 前闲逛时所获得的收入一样。 ;)
您不需要成立有限责任公司来销售软件（尽管您可以考虑将其视为责任保护，具体取决于软件的用途。）
What do you mean by "get in trouble" ? You mean, like, "owe taxes"? Sorry champ, it's of the two things you can't avoid, and believe me, the government will happily take money from a 16-year-old with income. :)
If you want to get paid, just pay taxes on the app you're selling, or on the iAd income or whatever. It's what everyone else does, and if it's (say) your only income, the IRS stuff really isn't complicated. App sales is just income, same as you'd have if you were spending your summer scooping ice cream instead of hanging out in front of Xcode. ;)
You don't need to form an LLC to sell software (although you could consider it for liability protection, depending on what the software does.)
做承包工作。我从事专业的 Cocoa 开发已经有几年了，但商店中没有任何以我的名字列出的应用程序。我编写代码，将其提供给其他人，然后他们将其放在商店中。这样我的生活就变得更简单了。 :)
Do contract work. I've been doing professional Cocoa development for a couple years now, but don't have any apps on the store listed under my name. I write the code, give it to other people, and then they put it on the store. It keeps my life simpler that way. :)
你的年龄有什么关系？无论你是 16 岁还是 60 岁，税款都是税款。我为 16 岁时提供的商品和服务赚到的钱缴税。如果您通过提供的商品和服务赚钱，您将必须为其纳税。无论如何，除非您的应用程序非常受欢迎，否则您的税款不太可能达到很高的金额。你只需每年 34,000 美元就开始支付体面的边际税率，所以我不会担心。
如果您可以通过应用赚取 20,000 美元，那么您不必太担心 2,000 美元左右的税款。如果您在一款应用上赚取 100,000 美元，那么您将支付大约 30,000 美元的税款。但你仍然比免费赠送更好！
What does it matter what your age is? Taxes are taxes whether you are 16 or 60. I paid taxes for money I made at 16 for my goods and services rendered. If you make money for goods and services rendered you will have to pay taxes on it. It's unlikely your taxes will amount to much anyways unless your app hits pretty big. You only start to pay a decent marginal tax rate at $34,000/year so I wouldn't worry about it.
If you can make $20,000 on an app, you shouldn't be too worried about the $2,000 or so you will pay in taxes. If you make $100,000 on an app, then you will be paying more like $30,000 in taxes. But you're still better off than giving it away for free!