a short and simple question from a newbie

just a tiny question

[gwathy]

It's probably stupid to ask, but I'd be very thankful if you'd answer this:

Is google adsense abo#*$!ely free (I'm talking about the program itself, not any fee for domain name provider or smth)? You simply get paid by goodle and that's it? No catcht they forgot to mention?

[incrediBILL]

You get taxed, nothing is free.

[gwathy]

sure but tax goes off your earnings and if you don't earn anything, then you don't pay tax and if you don't live nor/and have any business in the US you don't pay tax, right?

[incrediBILL]

I can't speak for taxes in other countries, but it's still INCOME

You think money from Mars exempts you from taxes?

[wheelie34]

being an adsense publisher is FREE

you pay your yearly domain registration and hosting fees, they have nothing to do with G

in most countries in the world YOU are responsible for decleration of income, if you are employed or self employed, G cash is an extra INCOME hence the words we love, INCOME TAX, its up to you if you want to dodge the taxman or not.

[sailorjwd]

Be careful of the stats checking though. Doing that can come with a cost-

Aggrevated bi-polar disorder
Loss of hair
insomnia
divorce
Howard Hughes Syndrome

[gwathy]

stats checking?

I'm sorry but I didn't understand. What exactly do you mean?

[larryhatch]

Watching your Adsense statistics. It can easily become an obsession.

[gwathy]

Oh.. Thanks, I'll try to keep that in mind ;)