In this conversation, Mistress AudryLu Black sits down with Katherine Studley—a tax consultant who works fluently in the spicy economy—to unravel the quiet complexities of filing taxes as a sex worker. They talk about the realities that rarely make it into polite financial advice: stigma, discretion, and the very real labor of keeping your livelihood protected in a world that isn’t always kind or fair.

Katherine breaks down why treating your work like a business matter—how clean organization, separating personal and professional finances, and, in some cases, forming an LLC can be acts of both self-respect and self-defense. Along the way, she offers clear, practical guidance on staying compliant, avoiding common mistakes, and building financial systems that don’t rely on shame or secrecy.

Most importantly, she models  ...