A week later.

Wang gradually has updated the second volume of "Arcane Divine Seat" to 700,000 words.

And he finally arrived, and the simple decoration of the office space was completed.

This means that Wang gradually no longer has to huddle with Tom and Dorsey in his small apartment.

When the company officially starts working in a new place.

There are already two novels on the website, "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" and "Arcane Throne", and they are starting to be read for a fee.

This also brought the company a gross profit of nearly $300,000.

After deducting J.K. Rowling's 70,000 yuan and Wang's 80,000 manuscript fees, the company still has $150,000 left in its accounts.

"Aren't there any taxes on this?" Wang gradually looked at the accounts and asked Tom, who was temporarily a guest accountant of the company.

"Not for now. Tom shook his head and said, "These can be counted as the company's operating costs, and we can get back the money we invested in the early stage first." ”

"And after that?" Wang asked, "as far as I know, the combined tax rates of the federal and New York states can reach 35 percent." ”

Speaking of this 35%, he felt a throbbing pain in his heart.

"Do charity. Tom said, "First, donate the money to some certified charity. ”

"Then use the donation certificate as a tax credit voucher to reduce the tax amount. ”

"Then we didn't spend a penny?" Wang gradually calculated and asked.

"You can choose to donate this money to any organization. Tom shrugged and replied.

"What kind of organizations are there?" Wang gradually asked, "Is it difficult to set up your own charitable organization?"

"It's not hard. Tom touched his chin and said, "There will be regular financial reviews." ”

"It doesn't work to evade taxes by cheating on finances. ”

Wang gradually looked at the computer screen and looked at so many garbage works.

I also thought of the literature lover I saw in the publishing house before who was about to become a vagabond.

Suddenly, a flash of inspiration flashed in his mind, and then he asked, "Charity, can you choose the recipients of funding?"

"Yes, yes, but it has to be very low-income. Tom replied, "In New York, there are also charitable associations that only feed white or black homeless people. ”

However, if the recipient earns more, the charitable association will also be deducted from its tax-exempt status. ”

"Is it charity to give money below the average hourly wage to authors who publish on our website and don't earn much?" asked Wang Yan.

Tom was stunned for a moment, and then exclaimed, "You have a broad enough mind." ”

"Yes, yes, but this charity association may not be able to get the tax credit certification. ”

"It doesn't matter. Wang gradually replied, "You can try it first." ”

"Anyway, we don't have any extra money to give them at the moment. ”

As Tom walked away, he muttered, "Why hasn't anyone done that before?".

In fact, Wang gradually already has the answer in his heart.

That is, there is no industry with so many poor people except singers and actors.

And singers and actors belong to different companies, and they can't save a few taxes by establishing a charitable foundation for them.

And the situation is different from theirs.

As long as you have a computer and can type, you can become an author.

There is no other person in the market today who can have such a large group of authors like them.

And these large groups of authors can be used both as best-selling authors cultivated by the website and as a target for charitable foundations.

While cultivating, tax exemption at the same time...

It was just perfect.

Moreover, Wang gradually believed.

In the future, there will always be people who will stand out from these down-and-out authors and earn greater profits for themselves.

Just when the king was gradually overjoyed with his own idea.

The voice of the newly recruited secretary and editor came over the intercom.

"There's a gentleman named Mike Richardson visiting, would you like to let him in?"

Wang gradually thought about the information he had collected about the comic industry after the last time he met the other party, so he said, "Let him in." ”

Moments later, the middle-aged white man, who was about 195 tall, walked into the office.

He opened his arms and said, "See you again, Wang." ”

Wang gradually got up and hugged him, and asked, "I don't know Mr. Mike, what is the matter with coming to my small company?"

"It's still the last manga authorization issue. Richardson took the coffee from Wang gradually and replied, "This time, I am here for the first volume of the Arcane Throne. ”

Wang gradually thought about it, and now Tom is no longer his copyright agent alone.

It seems a bit inappropriate to let the other party deeply participate in their own private affairs.

So he dismissed the idea of asking Tom to come again.

"I don't know, what is the price of Mr. Mike's authorization for the first volume of "Arcane Throne"?"

"$100,000 plus 10% comic royalty income. Richardson replied.

Wang gradually thought about the current situation in the comic industry.

DC Comics, which is backed by Warner Group, has temporarily escaped the crisis with "Batman Forever" starring Jim Carrey and Nicole Kidman.

Marvel has been maliciously sniped by Wall Street, and is currently selling comic book adaptation rights everywhere, hoping to produce a popular product to save investors' confidence.

At the moment, however, little has been achieved.

The dark horse comics, not only affected by the overall market, but also the sales of comics are sluggish.

What's even more terrifying is that even the original listing plan has been postponed indefinitely.

This Mike Richardson's dream of becoming a billionaire is about to be shattered.

Wang gradually looked at the middle-aged white man on the other side who pretended to be relaxed, and smiled secretly in his heart.

A businessman who does not take advantage of the fire is not a good businessman.

Having such a good opportunity not to bite you hard is simply sorry for yourself.

So, Wang gradually spoke: "The current serialization of "Arcane Throne", I don't know if you have seen it. ”

"My vision for this book is no longer as simple as a fantasy story, but similar to the setting of "parallel universes" and "multiplayer heroes" in your comic industry. ”

"On top of that, EA was also interested in Arcane Throne Volume 1, and they wanted to launch a game of the same name. ”

And in order to stimulate the sales of the game, they may also launch a story background comic. Just like Diablo. ”

"EA?" Richardson frowned, then asked, "Can I make a call?"

"Of course, please. Wang gradually said lightly.

But his heart was extremely nervous.

This Richardson, he wouldn't know anyone from EA, would he?

Wang gradually prepared to be debunked in his heart.

But unexpectedly, a moment later, Richardson hung up the phone.

Then he looked at Wang gradually and said, "$100,000, 35% of the comic royalty." ”

"That's the bottom line, it can't be any more. ”

Wang Gradual: "?"

PS: I just consulted with a friend who is studying law in the United States.

The possibility of tax deduction through the distribution of writers' subsistence allowance through charitable funds.

The final conclusion is that if a writer receives even a dollar of subscription money from a website, it cannot be considered charity.

But if you don't get the subscription fee, it's not a commercial activity, it can be considered charity.

Because there was an objection, I checked the information.

A little late, sorry.