{"slug":"kajabi","name":"Kajabi","category":"creator","workerTerm":"Heroes (Kajabi's name for its customers who run course, coaching and membership businesses)","classification":"Heroes are business owners who pay for Kajabi's software. Kajabi's terms say it is not a marketplace and the Hero is the official seller on every transaction, responsible for collecting and paying taxes.","taxForms":"Kajabi issues Form 1099-K for Kajabi Payments activity to US Owners or Sub-owners whose volume exceeds $20,000 and 200 transactions. It is available by January 31 under Settings → Documents. If you take payments through your own Stripe or PayPal account instead, those providers issue the form.","platformFees":"Kajabi takes no revenue share. Plans cost $179, $249 or $499 per month ($143, $199 or $399 per month billed annually). US Kajabi Payments card rates are 2.9% + $0.30 on Basic, 2.8% + $0.30 on Growth and 2.7% + $0.30 on Pro, plus 1.5% for international cards and 0.7% on subscriptions and payment plans. ACH costs 0.8% (capped at $5), and Kajabi Sales Tax costs $0.15 per transaction. Using a third-party processor where Kajabi Payments is offered adds an extra processing fee.","payouts":"Kajabi Payments deposits to your bank on a daily, weekly or monthly schedule. New accounts start on monthly payouts with a 7-day (T+7) transaction delay, and Instant Payouts are available for 1.5% ($0.50 minimum).","deductions":["Kajabi plan fees ($179–$499 per month, or less when billed annually)","Kajabi Payments processing fees, $15 dispute fees and Instant Payout fees","Kajabi Sales Tax fees ($0.15 per transaction) and other sales-tax compliance costs","Affiliate commissions and paid ads that drive course, coaching or membership sales","Course production gear and software (camera, microphone, lighting, editing apps)","Home office or studio space used regularly and exclusively for the business"],"watchOuts":["Because you are the seller of record, you have to register, collect, file and remit sales tax yourself. Kajabi Sales Tax calculates and collects the tax but does not file or remit it.","Kajabi says the 1099-K total includes customer payments and any sales tax collected. It won't match your bank payouts or Kajabi Analytics revenue, so reconcile before you file.","Kajabi's 1099-K covers only Kajabi Payments. Sales through your own Stripe or PayPal account are reported by those providers.","The 1099-K uses each transaction's settlement date in UTC, so sales at the very end of the year can land in the next tax year."],"competitors":["teachable","thinkific","podia","kartra","skool","circle","mighty-networks","stan"],"sources":["https://www.kajabi.com/policies/terms","https://www.kajabi.com/pricing","https://help.kajabi.com/articles/sales/kajabi-payments/kajabi-payments-1099-k-tax-forms","https://help.kajabi.com/articles/sales/kajabi-payments/kajabi-payments-fees-united-states","https://help.kajabi.com/en/articles/17174629-kajabi-payments-payouts","https://help.kajabi.com/en/articles/17174634-kajabi-payments-sales-tax-overview","https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/irs-issues-faqs-on-form-1099-k-threshold-under-the-one-big-beautiful-bill-dollar-limit-reverts-to-20000"],"asOf":"2026-10-07","url":"https://gigaverse.ai/platforms/kajabi","affiliated":false}