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Microstock Photography Forum - General => General Stock Discussion => Topic started by: steheap on February 18, 2016, 19:45

Title: Standard IRS tax forms rejected for Intellectual Property?
Post by: steheap on February 18, 2016, 19:45
I have had a series of images of the current year IRS tax form 1040 rejected by both Shutterstock and Fotolia this week. No issues with previous years - anyone know if they have changed their rules - I always thought US government documents were not copyright by statute.

Steve
Here is an example - pretty boring, I know: (http://www.backyardstockphotos.com/wp-content/uploads/_sz/43819.jpg)
Title: Re: Standard IRS tax forms rejected for Intellectual Property?
Post by: w7lwi on February 18, 2016, 21:30
I had the same problem last month with SS.  Simply resubmitted as illustrative editorial and all went through fine and have been selling.
Title: Re: Standard IRS tax forms rejected for Intellectual Property?
Post by: steheap on February 19, 2016, 17:22
Nope - just rejected with the reason "Altered Editorial". Oh well, the agency sets the rules I guess!
Title: Re: Standard IRS tax forms rejected for Intellectual Property?
Post by: AlessandraRC on February 19, 2016, 21:51
They have invented this one "illustrative editorial". Government documents are NOT copyrighted. I am a gov worker and everything I produce within the government is free for use, including photographs. I have thousands of photographs of insects out there free to use.
Title: Re: Standard IRS tax forms rejected for Intellectual Property?
Post by: steheap on February 20, 2016, 09:02
Dreamstime just rejected the same images with a reason - could contain elements that are subject to copyright/trademark. I hope it isn't the pencils I used that they are complaining about!