2.4. Taxes and Accounting for Self-Publishing Authors

As a self-published author, it is essential to treat your writing as a business for tax purposes. By doing so you can ensure that all your income from book sales are properly documented and reported come tax time, allowing you to maximize deductions while avoiding any potential penalties or audits down the line.

If you are…

2.5. How to Get ISBNs for Your Self-Published Book

As a self-published author, you are responsible for obtaining your own ISBN. An ISBN is a unique identifier for your book, allowing it to be easily identified in the book market.

You have two choices to obtain an ISBN. The best way is to purchase them directly through the US ISBN agency, which is Bowker. You can do that at …

2.7. How to Create Your Amazon KDP Account

If possible, I suggest creating a separate KDP account from your personal Amazon account. This requires a unique email account that is not already in use at Amazon.

First, go to kdp.amazon.com.

If you wish to use your existing Amazon Account, click on the Sign in button at the top.

If you wish to create a new Amazon account using a unique email address to …