May 3, 2021 08:42:15 AM Edited May 3, 2021 08:43:07 AM by Zaki M
Hello ! It's been five days since i added payment method to local bank. But it's still inactiave. No Response or Verification email from upwork.Can you please tell me how long it will take to active ?
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Sep 28, 2021 01:01:07 PM Edited Jul 12, 2024 03:16:40 AM by Luiggi R
Hi Zaki,
If your payment method is inactive, it can be because of one or both of the following reasons:
It was added in the last three days: For security reasons, any new payment method will become active in three days.
You need to provide your tax information: In order to access their funds, all freelancers who are U.S persons should file a Form W-9 with Upwork. You sign electronically by submitting the form.
If you’re not a U.S.taxpayer you’ll need to file a Form W-8BEN instead. The Form W-8BEN is a form used to confirm you’re not a U.S. taxpayer and that Upwork is not required to withhold taxes from your earnings. Tip: You can use your own legal name as it appears in your passport or other official documents.
Update:
Hi all,
This thread has been closed from further replies due to its size. We appreciate your participation in the Community and welcome you to continue the conversation on this new thread.
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Mar 16, 2024 02:23:27 AM by Farhan Rahman O
hello i am not a tax payeer in my country bangladesh thats why i dont have e -tin how can i get paid
Mar 16, 2024 07:26:17 AM by Luiggi R
Hi Farhan,
We’ve escalated your community post to a support ticket. One of our agents will be in touch with you soon to assist.
Mar 26, 2024 12:21:18 AM by Ayomide Damilola O
Good day, LuiggiR.
Hello ! It's been five days since i added a preferred payment method. But it's still inactiave. No Response or Verification email from upwork.Can you please tell me how long it will take to active ?
Mar 26, 2024 12:44:06 AM by Nikola S
Hi Ayomide,
Thank you for reaching out to us. I checked and your withdrawal methods are currently inactive. It looks like you need to provide your tax information to be able to withdraw earnings. You can find more information on this page.
Apr 4, 2024 09:05:31 AM by Abdulrahman R
Hello ! I added payment method to local bank on April 1st. But it's still inactiave. No Response or Verification email from upwork.Can you please tell me how long it will take to active ?
Apr 4, 2024 04:32:18 PM by Arjay M
Hi Abdulrahman,
I've shared your financial account concerns with the appropriate team and raised a support ticket to give this the attention it deserves. Kindly expect an update from one of the team members on this page once your case is thoroughly reviewed.
Apr 5, 2024 11:18:29 AM by Muhammad Z
Hey so I recently added a payment method in Upwork. It was Direct to Local Bank. I waited for 3 days for it to become active.
It turns out that after 3 days of "security period", my payment method appears Inactive. I am sharing a screenshot, kindly help me resolve this issue.
Thanks!
Apr 18, 2024 07:29:09 AM by Salman B
ArjayM, I am facing the same issue, my payment method is inactive, and it has been more than 10 days. Please go through my problem as well. I have already generated the ticket but there is no response from anyone.
Apr 18, 2024 08:58:42 AM by Luiggi R
Hi Salman,
I'm sorry to hear about how this has inconvenienced you. The relevant team has reviewed your issue with your payment method, and we can confirm that it should now be working. Let us know if you need further assistance.
Apr 6, 2024 04:07:19 AM by Arjay M
Hi Elvira,
I looked closely at your account, and you still need to complete your Tax Information to activate your payment method. Non-U.S. users will need to complete the W-8BEN or W-8BEN-E tax forms.
To proceed, you’ll need to complete three cards in the Tax Information section of your settings. You may visit this help article for more information and detailed instructions. Let us know if you need further assistance.
Apr 15, 2024 10:06:08 AM by Salman B
Hello! It's been more than 7 days since I added the payment method to a local bank. But it's still inactive. There was no response or verification email from Upwork. Can you please tell me how long it will take to activate?
Apr 20, 2024 08:42:43 AM by Abdulrahman R
It's been five days since i added payment method to local bank. But it's still inactiave. No Response or Verification email from upwork.
Apr 20, 2024 09:56:17 AM by Luiggi R
Hi Abdulrahman,
We’ve escalated your community post to a support ticket. One of our agents will be in touch with you soon to assist.
Apr 25, 2024 12:29:49 PM by Moeez U
I want to get my account verified and I am not getting any option to get my account verified.
Also I attached my local bank account with upwork and I am seeing a message that I need to wait for 3 days then add a new method. Can someone help me on these questions?
Apr 25, 2024 02:15:49 PM by Arjay M
Hi Moeez,
I can also confirm that you've successfully added your local bank as a payment method to your account. Please be aware that this process is by design because we take the security of your account very seriously. For security reasons, your new payment method will become active and ready for use in three calendar days.
Apr 18, 2024 01:44:11 PM by Muhammad I
It's been 3 weeks my payment method is appearing as inactive. I have completed all the tax information and the name also matches with the account but still the payment method is showing up as inactive. I also opened a ticket for this issue but it's been 5 days nobody has responded.
Apr 27, 2024 04:58:32 AM by Pradeep H
Hi Muhammad,
Thank you for your message. Your account isn’t restricted anymore, so you can get back to using Upwork as normal. If you have any further questions or need assistance with anything else, please feel free to reach out. We're here to help!
- Pradeep
May 2, 2024 11:32:05 PM by Omar M
I'm facing the same problem, more than 3 days and my payment method still inactive, my tax information is already done.
May 3, 2024 06:39:52 PM by Omar M
I'm wondering what's the purpose of the support ticket if no one is gonna respond, still facing the problem.
May 3, 2024 08:37:40 PM by Joanne P
Hi Omar,
We've submitted a follow-up to the team that's handling your case. Please allow them time to review and update you directly on the same ticket.
May 4, 2024 08:42:32 AM by Venus C
Hi! Its been a week but my local bank is still inactive. What to do? This is my second question to ask something here. Unfortunately, i get no response from my first post. Sad. I thought this could be helpful.
May 4, 2024 09:38:11 AM by Luiggi R
Hi Venus,
I'm sorry that we didn't respond to your first post earlier. If this is the one you're referring to, I want to clarify that you will be receiving your monthly free Connects once your membership is renewed. Your current billing cycle is Apr 10, 2024 — May 9, 2024, so your membership will renew within 24 hours after the last day of your cycle. You can monitor any changes in your Connects balance by visiting your Connects History page.
Regarding the issue you mentioned about your withdrawal method being inactive, we’ve escalated your community post to a support ticket. One of our agents will be in touch with you soon to assist.
May 4, 2024 11:41:04 AM by Venus C
Thank you so much! Atleast I got an answer. Looking forward to this resolution.
May 4, 2024 11:39:39 AM Edited May 4, 2024 11:40:14 AM by Krystine Angela P
Hello! I'm currently a college student from the Philippines who has never been employed before. I am currently 22 and in order for one to obtain a TIN number, they have to work for a company and I do not have that (since I am still at school and I haven't been employed). I can't have my withdrawal methods validated or active because I lack the TIN number.
I look forward to hearing some suggestions and solutions for this problem that I am currently facing.
Thank you.
May 4, 2024 12:02:39 PM by Luiggi R
Hi Krystine,
We’ve escalated your community post to a support ticket. One of our agents will be in touch with you soon to assist.
May 7, 2024 10:43:19 AM Edited May 7, 2024 10:51:07 AM by Niranja K
Hi! My withdrawal method is inactive. I don't see payoneer as an option there as well.
I need to select payoneer as my withdrawal method.
I am glad if Upwork can solve this problem.
Thank you!
May 7, 2024 04:15:25 PM by Arjay M
Hi Niranja,
I looked closely at your account and confirmed that you still need to complete the W-8BEN or W-8BEN-E form to activate your payment method. To complete the form, you must fill up three cards in the Tax Information section of your settings.
You can find more information and detailed instructions in this help article. Let us know if you need additional assistance; we'll look into that for you.
May 9, 2024 03:29:51 AM by Ayoub E
Hi Im a non us person i went to set my tax information i filled the name and address and it required me to give a TIN which i do not have i read i need to fill a W8-BEN form i filled it but i don't know where to submit it can i get some help.
May 9, 2024 04:28:06 AM by Luiggi R
Hi Ayoub,
Thank you for reaching out. I want to clarify that you do not need to send the Form W-8BEN anywhere; you need to fill it out on your Settings > Tax Information page.
Regarding your TIN, this is the number that your country uses for collecting your tax information and may have a different name, such as PAN in India, for example. Some countries may use a National ID number. You may be able to find information about your country’s TIN here. If you have questions about your number, you will need to consult a tax advisor in your country or contact your local tax authority.
May 10, 2024 07:57:00 AM by SYED ALI J
Hello, It's been five days since I added a local bank in my payment methods and it's still shown as inactive, I've completed the W-8BEN form so that's not an issue. Please help me out, thanks.
May 10, 2024 09:49:41 AM by Arjay M
Hi SYED ALI,
I’ve escalated your community post to a support ticket. One of our agents will be in touch with you soon to assist you further with your payment method concerns.
May 16, 2024 10:15:29 AM by Marta S
Hi,
I have added a new payment method for withdrawing my agency earnings. However, I received an error stating that the payment method has been deactivated because the beneficiary name on the payment method does not match the name on my Upwork account. I have added our company's corporate account.
How can I resolve this issue?
Thank you.
May 16, 2024 10:20:02 AM by Qhelisani Rams N
Hi
Did you state that you'll use the company's account or you had selected your personal account.