Q: Checkout sales are coming in but I'm confused about getting paid and taxes. What's the setup?

Q: Checkout sales are coming in but I'm confused about getting paid and taxes. What's the setup?

A: Handle the money side in this order inside Commerce Manager:
— Add your bank account under Payouts and confirm it; unconfirmed accounts hold your money.
— Enter your business tax info (EIN or SSN for sole props) — required before any payout releases.
— Understand the selling fee deducted per checkout transaction before the money lands.
— Know payouts run on a schedule (not instant) and there's a short reserve/hold on new sellers.
— Reconcile against the Payouts report monthly so fees and refunds match your books.

Get the tax info entered early — a stuck first payout is almost always missing tax details.

Also worth knowing: refunds and chargebacks claw back from future payouts, so don't spend a payout the day it lands if you have pending returns.

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