How to charge Upwork clients for legal filing fees

[clint-hanni]

I am a lawyer doing legal work for clients on Upwork. From time to time, as part of my work for clients, I need to file documents with various state and/or federal agencies on behalf of clients. There is always a filing fee that must be paid to file such documents. The filing fees can range from $30 to $800. What is the recommended way to charge clients for such filings fees incurred while working on projects? 

[petra_r]

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Clint H wrote:

 There is always a filing fee that must be paid to file such documents. The filing fees can range from $30 to $800. What is the recommended way to charge clients for such filings fees incurred while working on projects? 

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It works out better for the client to pay any filing fee themselves (directly), because otherwise you would have to add the Upwork fee to the cost of the filing- If you're happy to absorb that cost, the client can pay you as an expense reimbursement, but you still pay the Upwork fee on that.