Now Let’s Get You Paid–New Cash Payouts.

Let’s talk about the best part of brand collabs: getting paid.

We’ve rolled out new and improved creator payouts, and the goal is simple—less confusion, less limitations, more money-in-your-account energy.
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So… What Changed?

💸 Cash Payouts Instead of Gift Cards
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Starting in February collabs, your earnings are moving from gift cards to cash payouts. Cash payouts will happen via our payments platform partner Tipalti.

You’ll be able to get paid via:

• Direct deposit (ACH)
  
• PayPal‍

You’ll choose and manage your payout method directly from your Statusphere dashboard.

🔒 What’s Staying the Same?

This is the part everyone cares about, so let’s be crystal clear:

✔️ Your earnings are NOT changing
✔️ Collab structures are NOT changing
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You’ll still opt into collaborations the same way and complete deliverables the same way — we’re just upgrading how payouts work.

🎁 What About My Gift Card Balance?

Great question — and the answer is you’re covered.

Here’s how gift cards work during the transition:

• 💌 All January campaigns will still be paid out via gift cards emailed to you
  
• 🎁 Any existing gift card balance will be honored
  
• 🔁 No balances will be lost
  

If you opted into a collab before February 1, that payout will follow the original gift card flow.

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💰 How Will All Future Collabs & Cash Payouts Work?

All collabs opted-into starting February 1 will be paid via cash payout instead of gift cards.

Here’s the simple version:

1. You opt into a collab
   
2. You complete your deliverables
   
3. You get paid approximately 30 days after your due date
   
4. The money goes to your:
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   • Direct deposit (ACH), or
     
   • PayPal account‍

Easy.

⚠️ Important: You must set up a payment method to receive payouts.
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🧾 About the W-9 (and Why This Is a Good Thing)

If you’ve never been paid in cash as a creator before, this part might feel new — and that’s okay.
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Because Statusphere is distributing payments to creators in cash, we’re required to collect a W-9. This is a standard tax form that takes 2 minutes to complete. 

What’s actually happening here

The W-9 provides the information that our payment platform provider needs to meet IRS requirements related to cash payments

Why this is a win for you

• You’re getting paid in cash, not gift cards
• You’ll have better accounting for what you earn through the platform 
• It opens the door to larger and more frequent cash payouts over time
  

This is a similar setup used by professional creators and freelancers across the industry.

About sharing your information

We know entering personal info like your SSN can feel scary if you’ve never done this before.

A few important things to know:

• This information is used for tax reporting purposes, as required by law
• You’ll enter it securely inside your Statusphere dashboard
  
  • Tipalti's iFrames integrated to Statusphere are designed with industry-standard, enterprise-class security, utilizing SSL encryption for data in transit and HMAC-SHA256 authentication for secure integration into a payer's website. The iFrames allow payees to securely input their contact, banking, and tax information within the payer's own website experience.
    

Tipalti's secure iFrames, integrated into Statusphere, use SSL and HMAC-SHA256 for enterprise-class security. This allows payees to safely enter contact, banking, and tax details directly on the payer's website.
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Tipalti's secure iFrames, integrated into Statusphere, use SSL and HMAC-SHA256 for enterprise-class security. This allows payees to safely enter their contact, banking, and tax information directly within the payer's website experience.
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Completing this step is required in order to receive cash payouts and participate in collabs.

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🩵 Where Do I Set This Up?

You’ll manage everything inside your Statusphere dashboard, with our brand-new wallet icon.

You can:

• Choose your payout method
• Complete your W-9 (one-time)
  
• Update your info anytime
  
• Manage your Statusphere Wallet all in one place

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🤔 Why Are We Making This Change?

Because creators asked for it. Simple as that!
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You told us you wanted:
✨ A more standard payout experience
✨ Cash you can actually use anywhere
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And this update delivers exactly that.

🗓️ TL;DR Timeline

Here’s the quick rundown if you just want the highlights:

• 🗓️ January collabs → Paid via gift cards (as usual)
  
• 🗓️ February collabs and beyond → Paid via cash
  
• 💳 Payment setup required → Don’t skip this step!
  
• 🎁 Existing gift card balances → Totally safe

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