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Client Marketplace Fee

When you hire on Upwork, you pay a Client Marketplace Fee of up to 7.99% on all payments that you make to freelancers including: Fixed-price and hourly contracts Project...

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Contract Initiation Fee

Upwork charges a one-time Contract Initiation Fee of $0.99 to $14.99 USD for each new Marketplace or Project Catalog contract, payable with the first payment. The fee is non-ref...

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Monthly invoicing through Net-30 for Business Plus clients

Business Plus clients can apply for Net-30 payment terms, allowing monthly invoicing with automatic charges 30 days after the invoice date. Eligibility requires a U.S. business ...

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Pay for hourly contracts

Upwork hourly contracts support payments through logged Work Diary hours, manual bonuses, and optional recurring weekly payments. Invoices are issued each Monday, with disputes ...

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Pay past-due balance

If you have an outstanding balance on Upwork, your account may face temporary restrictions. To resolve this, ensure a valid primary billing method is on file and pay your balanc...

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Schedule rate increases

Upwork now allows clients to schedule automatic hourly rate increases for freelancers, fostering long-term engagement without starting a new contract. You can set the frequency ...

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Split balance between billing methods

You can split a payment between two billing methods using the Pay Now option under Settings > Billing & Payments. Choose how much to pay with each method. For added flexibility,...

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Tax requirements

When you pay freelancers through Upwork, you're exempt from filing U.S. tax forms like 1099-MISC or 1099-NEC. Upwork Escrow Inc. handles payments as a third-party settlement org...

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Using a credit or debit card issued by an Indian bank

Anyone using credit or debit cards issued by Indian banks may encounter additional authentication steps for recurring payments due to the Reserve Bank of India’s e-mandate effec...

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View your fixed-price job offer deposits

Upwork’s new term “project funds” replaces “escrow” but functions the same. Clients deposit funds when creating a fixed-price contract, and those funds are held until work is ap...

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