RAISE YOUR VOICE We’re a couple – we’ve teamed up for a side hustle that earns us $10,000 a month offering a service anyone could do
A COUPLE has revealed they can earn at least $10,000 a month from their side hustle recording voiceovers.
Husband and wife Dom and Nicole Draper teamed up and have become award-winning stars in the industry.
Dom told Side Hustle Nation that he had a passion for radio and journalism, but revealed it was his mom who suggested that he should explore the possibility of charging for voiceovers.
Dom created a Fiverr account in 2017 and started getting job opportunities before Nicole joined the online marketplace months later.
The pair charge a licensing fee and rake in between $200 and $500 on average.
But, one job for Yahoo saw the duo earn a whopping $10,000.
Their voiceover was used on platforms such as YouTube and Spotify.
Dom quit his job in 2021 to pursue the side hustle full-time.
But, Nicole continues to juggle the pastime alongside her career as an entrepreneur.
She told Side Hustle Nation that she’s in “no rush” to switch careers.
The pair admitted that they didn’t know how much to charge for a voiceover when they first joined Fiverr.
Nicole recalled that one of her first jobs was to do announcements for a church and she charged $10.
The artists have offered a series of tips to budding artists.
The pair also recommended using a licensing price guide to see how much artists should be charging.
They warned that there is more to recording voiceovers than reading from a sheet of paper.
Dom said: “The biggest misconception is that everybody can just do it.”
The pair suggested artists should learn extra skills so they can give themselves an edge in the market.
Dom said you shouldn’t get disheartened if you get rejected.
He added: “The rule of thumb in the voiceover industry is to just send it and forget it.”
Influencers have explored a range of side hustles as they look for ways of earning extra cash amid the current economic climate.
TikToker Jason Reid has shared how he rakes in $32,000 a month using Walmart Marketplace.
Content creator Shionda Farrell says she can earn up to $10,000 a month by documenting her food and lifestyle experiences.
Monique Hilton has shared a step-by-step guide on how to potentially make thousands of dollars by designing word search puzzles.
But it’s important to note, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) states if you are a self-employed individual, generally you are required to file an annual return and pay estimated taxes quarterly.
The Sun spoke with a tax expert who outlined how a side hustle could land you with a massive IRS bill.
The IRS states you have to file an income tax return if your net earnings from self-employment were $400 or more.
If your net earnings from self-employment are less than $400, you still have to file an income tax return if you meet any other filing requirement listed in Form 1040.