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== Revenue ==
=== Grants ===
Message [https://matrix.to/#/@moonfern:mesh.host moonfern] about Project Stratosphere (a rough prototype of a grant aggregator/search engine) to find publicly known grants that might be relevant to you. Project Stratosphere is still in development and may be unreliable.
=== Crowdfunding ===
[https://manifund.org/ Manifund] can be used as a 501(c)3 eligible fiscal sponsor for projects with charitable or altruistic aims.
=== P2P funding ===
Gifts within the [https://www.irs.gov/businesses/small-businesses-self-employed/frequently-asked-questions-on-gift-taxes annual or lifetime exclusion limit] are not taxable. If you would be put in a higher tax bracket than your recipient would be put in, less taxes would need be paid total if you gift the recipient the asset (such as stocks or crypto) and they sell it immediately, than if you sell it and gift them the returns. Make sure to compensate for the taxes they will need to pay when converting to stock, since they will inherit your [https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/investment-income/determine-cost-basis-stock-received-gift/L4bZeNvpc_US_en_US cost basis].
== Expenses ==
== Expenses ==


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Coinbase is the best way to liquidate USDC for USD– it does so at a 1:1 ratio with high limits.
Coinbase is the best way to liquidate USDC for USD– it does so at a 1:1 ratio with high limits.
==== Wallets ====
For Ethereum usage on desktop, Rabby is recommended. It supports hardware wallets, bridging between L2s, has an integrated browser for interacting with web3 applications ("dapps"), and you can pay gas using USDC. For Ethereum usage in a browser, Rainbow wallet is recommended.
[https://support.ledger.com/article/115005165269-zd Fix for Ledger wallets failing to connect on Linux]


=== Medical debt ===
=== Medical debt ===
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==== See also ====
==== See also ====
[https://www.reddit.com/r/UnethicalLifeProTips/comments/hr6ccy/ulpt_how_to_dispute_medical_debt_the_right/ How to dispute medical debt the right way]
[https://www.reddit.com/r/UnethicalLifeProTips/comments/hr6ccy/ulpt_how_to_dispute_medical_debt_the_right/ How to dispute medical debt the right way]
=== Reimbursements ===
When reimbursing friends, include "reimbursement" in the memo field. This ensures the IRS is aware the and the money is less likely to be scrutinized as possible income. The IRS has required Venmo, Cash App, PayPal, and other p2p money transfer apps to report transactions to them if the total received exceeded $5000 for the 2024 tax year, and intends to lower it to $600.