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Add or edit milestones for fixed-price contracts

Upwork milestones allow clients and freelancers to manage project phases with flexibility. Only one milestone can be funded at a time, with a $5 USD minimum. Future milestones c...

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Dormant contracts

If a fixed-price contract remains inactive for 90 days after the last milestone due date and funds are still being held, Upwork initiates closure procedures to prevent indefinit...

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End a fixed-price contract

When concluding a fixed-price contract, ensure final payments are made through an active milestone before ending the contract. Confirm with your freelancer, release any remainin...

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Milestones for fixed-price jobs

Milestones in fixed-price jobs allow you to break projects into manageable steps, each with separate funding, enabling better budgeting and alignment with your freelancer. You m...

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Outdated contracts

Upwork no longer supports inactive fixed-price contracts created before 2018. To continue working with a freelancer, clients must send a new offer or post a job and invite them ...

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Pay a bonus

Upwork allows clients to send bonuses to freelancers during or up to 365 days after a contract ends. Bonuses are subject to service fees and aren’t covered by Payment Protection...

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