Taxes, Banking, and Other Nightmares of Being a Sex Worker
Posted by escort Julia | 8 min read Nobody warns you that being a sex worker means becoming an expert in financial crime prevention, tax law, and creative banking solutions. Let me start with the banking nightmare, because it's ongoing and ridiculous. I've had three different bank accounts closed without explanation over the past two years. Each time, I get a generic letter saying they're "discontinuing our banking relationship" with no specific reason given. But the pattern is obvious - they figure out what I do for work (probably from deposit patterns or transaction descriptions) and decide I'm too much of a risk or reputational liability. The first time it happened, I was completely unprepared. I had rent due in three days and no way to access my money while waiting for a new account to be approved somewhere else. Now I keep accounts at multiple banks and credit unions, never keep all my money in one place, and constantly worry about which ac...