Payment Method Inactive !

[#1]

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 ?

[#2]

Hey, 
So i added my wise account in upwork and then upwork sent two small amounts in my account to verify. 
I completed the verification process and it said It will take 3 days to become active and now when I checked after 3 days its saying payment method inactive.

Kindly Help me resolve this issue. I really need the funds to pay my college fee.

[#3]

Hello 
I want to verify my bank account and its been about a month and its until now inactive , can you tell whats the problem ?

[#4]

Hi Mariam,

For record-keeping purposes, Upwork requires a Form W-8BEN for all non-U.S. taxpayers paid on Upwork. Once you file your Form W-8BEN, the system will activate your eligibility to access funds immediately.

[#5]

ok thanks alot for your respond ! but its been two weeks and more how many days do you want to activate my account ?

[#6]

Mariam, you'll need to fill out the Form W-8BEN in Settings > Tax Information in order for your payment method to become active. It will become active immediately after you do this, no need to wait any days.

[#7]

Hi

I have set up my local bank account long time ago but it has not been activated till now. I have added W8ben form and tax info as well and all bank details were right ......What is the issue please help? Under Local bank account nothing is displayed like active or inactive....I attached SS.Thaks.

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[#8]

Hi Muhammad,

I checked this for you and found that this account is already active. You can withdraw funds to that account moving forward.

[#9]

I have added my payment method 3 days back and it got approved now but it's still inactive I have already filled the w8BEN form and it's still inactive any way to activate it ASAP 

[#10]

Hi Muhammad,

Thank you for your message. I am sorry to hear about the inactive payment method. I see that you have already initiated a support ticket for the same inquiry. One of our team members will reach out to you via ticket as soon as possible and assist you further.

Thank you,

Pradeep

[#11]

Hi there 

I had attached my local bank account to withdraw my income but it's status is inactive I had raised support ticket but never had any reply.

I had already filled w-8 form but it's still inactive it's been headache for me and now it's been a week please assist 

[#12]

Hi Muhammad,

I've followed up with the team handling your support ticket, you should receive a reply soon.

[#13]

Hey Andrea

 i am still waiting and my bank account is still inactive and the person I received reply from said he is going to transfer my case to appropriate person that I think he never found any.

So now you please be a kind person and help me out.

[#14]

Hi Muhammad, 

Rest assured that the team is working on your ticket. Please understand that we cannot discuss any account-specific information in the Community so it is best to follow up on the open ticket on your account.

[#15]

Hi,

I added my bank account details to preferred Payment Method (Direct to Local Bank) quite a time ago. Per Upwork policy, it should've activated after three days of submission but still it shows as inactive (screenshot attached). I double-checked all the details again and submitted, still it is showing as Inactive.

I've also completed the W-8BEN form.

Please help me activate my payment method.

Regards

Dr F Khan

[#16]

Hi F K,

I'll have one of our team members reach out to you directly via a support ticket to assist with your payment method. You can check here or your email for updates and further assistance.

[#17]

Hi.

My payment method is still intactive and my issue is not resolved yet.

[#18]

Hi F K,

Apologies for the delay as our support teams are currently experiencing a higher number of contacts than usual. Rest assured the team will address your concerns and questions via the ticket as soon as possible.

[#19]

I added the local bank payment method and it's still not active yet after passing more than 3 days.

Thanks,

[#20]

Hi Shihab,

I can see you were able to update your support ticket with our team regarding this. Please allow some time for our team to review and they will update you directly via ticket as soon as possible.

[#21]

Thanks :))

[#22]

I have added my payoneer account and also set up my local bank. But both the method are inactive. Kindly look into this matter. Thanks!!!

[#23]

Hi Syed,

Thank you for reaching out to us. It looks like you need to complete the W-8BEN Form first. 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. For record-keeping purposes, Upwork requires a Form W-8BEN for all non-U.S. taxpayers paid on Upwork. Once you file your Form W-8BEN, the system will activate your eligibility to access funds immediately.

Please log in to your Upwork account > go to your agency profile > Settings > Tax Information > Fill out the form.

Please let us know if you need further assistance.

[#24]

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Hello, I just received my first order after 90 proposals. It took me a year to receive my first order. Even though my client was pleased with my work, I am unable to obtain another order after that. My first project was for $20, but according to the available options, you can only withdraw money if it is at least $100. But I am not receiving any other orders; is there another way for me to withdraw this money?

[#25]

Hi Farhan,

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I can also see that you've been communicating with our team through a support ticket about your withdrawal concern. I highly suggest you continue communicating with our team through that ticket so that they can assist you more efficiently.

[#26]

I recently added my bank account info to my account (1 or 2 weeks ago; definitely more than 3 days ago). Now that I'm trying to withdraw my money, it's not letting me. It seems like my payment method is Inactive.

I have checked other threads but to no avail.  I've filled out my tax info, and my name is the same as it is in my ID. I see no error or explanation, but only that the method is "inactive". 

Swift help is appreciated. 

Regards,
Mason