Making Payments

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...

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...

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 ...

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

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...

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 ...

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,...

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...

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...

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...