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Michael's avatar
Michael A Community Member

The beneficiary name is mismatched.

Added my bank as a new payment method and I have been told that the beneficiary name is incorrect. How do I fix this?

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Andrea's avatar
Andrea G Community Manager

Hi Michael,

 

Our account support team actively reviews verified name mismatches. Please allow up to 48 hours for the team to review the name mismatch on your account. If our team finds an issue with your payment method, we will reach out to you directly with instructions on how to correct it. You can learn more about this here.

 

If it’s been more than 48 hours and you still see the name mismatch notification on your account, a quick way to contact support is by clicking the "Get Support" button that shows at the bottom right corner of this page.

 

 

Update 05/30: 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 here.

 

Thank you!

~Andrea

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Amoy's avatar
Amoy L Community Member

Hi Pradeep,

 

The notification doesn't answer the question.

Nikola's avatar
Nikola S Retiring Moderator

Hi Amoy,

 

Thank you for following up. One of our team members will reach out to you directly via a support ticket to assist you further. You can access your tickets on this page.

~ Nikola
Amoy's avatar
Amoy L Community Member

Thanks Nikola, 

 

They reached out. I'm trying to upload my marriage certificate but the platform says the issue date needs to be newer than 6 months. Is it okay to attach another document like a tax document or something? Or is there a way to increase the issue date limit?

orhun's avatar
orhun b Community Member

Hello,

I recently added a new payment method. On a US bank account, my name contains a Turkish "ğ" character. Upwork not accept these characters. Can you help about correct that problem. 

 

Thank you.

Nikola's avatar
Nikola S Retiring Moderator

Hi orhun,

 

Thank you for reaching out to us. Please allow up to 48 hours for the team to review the name mismatch on your account. If our team finds an issue with your payment method, we will reach out to you directly with instructions on how to correct it. You can learn more about this here.

 

~ Nikola
Sheriff's avatar
Sheriff Y Community Member

Hello, Please it's been more than 48hours but I haven't gotten any support help regarding my bank account name mismatch. 
Please help

Nikola's avatar
Nikola S Retiring Moderator

Hi Sheriff,

 

Thank you for reaching out to us. I checked but I don't see a name mismatch notification on your end. Could you please confirm if you need further assistance? 

~ Nikola
Sheriff's avatar
Sheriff Y Community Member

I haven't received any notification, but my wire transfer is inactive, so I don't know what I need to do to make it active. Initially I received a message talking about mismatch of name when I added the bank transfer account information

Arjay's avatar
Arjay M Retired Team Member

Hi Sheriff,

 

I have checked your account and I can see that name mismatched has been approved. However, Upwork requires a Form W-8BEN for all non-U.S. taxpayers paid on Upwork. 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. 

 

You will only need to provide your legal name and address on the W-8BEN form, and once you have filed it, the system will activate your eligibility to access funds immediately. You can submit your Form W-8BEN by going to Settings > Tax Information. Click the pencil icon next to W-8BEN, fill in your information and Save, then that's it!

 

 

~ Arjay
Upwork
Sheriff's avatar
Sheriff Y Community Member

Thank you very much.

Hrishikesh's avatar
Hrishikesh P Community Member

Hi I am facing this issue and am unable to withdraw payment. 

Nikola's avatar
Nikola S Retiring Moderator

Hi Hrishikesh,

 

Your payment method has been deactivated because the beneficiary name on your payment method does not match the name on your Upwork account. Please allow 48 hours for our team to review your name mismatch. They'll reach out to you directly if they need any additional information from you.

~ Nikola
Hassan's avatar
Hassan B Community Member

I'm getting the following notification: "Your payment method has been deactivated because the beneficiary name on your payment method does not match the name on your Upwork account". My local bank account that I've added as payment method is in the name of my company not my actual name.

Pradeep's avatar
Pradeep H Retired Team Member

Hi Hassan,

 

Thank you for your message. I will have our support team contact you for further assistance.          

 

Thank you,

Pradeep

Simion's avatar
Simion G Community Member

Hello everyone,

 

I've added new wire transfer payment method to my agency account and got the following error: Your payment method has been deactivated because the beneficiary name on your payment method does not match the name on your Upwork account. 

 

This status is there for 8 days. Can I get an update with current status somehow?

 

Thank you!

Nikola's avatar
Nikola S Retiring Moderator

Hi Simion,

 

Thank you for reaching out to us. I shared your concern with the team and your name mismatch is now approved. Let us know if you need further assistance. 

 

~ Nikola
Mohammad Rakibul's avatar
Mohammad Rakibul H Community Member

Hello,

My Upwork account name and my wise account name both are the same. But when I try to add my wise account in get paid option it shows "Your payment method has been deactivated because the beneficiary name on your payment method does not match the name on your Upwork account.". I can't find the problem. 

I've attached a screenshot.

 

Please help me 

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Thanks in advance.

Nikola's avatar
Nikola S Retiring Moderator

Hi Mohammad,

 

Thank you for reaching out to us. Please allow up to 48 hours for the team to review the name mismatch on your account. If our team finds an issue with your payment method, we will reach out to you directly with instructions on how to correct it. You can learn more about this here.

~ Nikola
Mohammad Rakibul's avatar
Mohammad Rakibul H Community Member

It's 48 hours gone.  Still my problem isn't solved.

Luiggi's avatar
Luiggi R Retiring Moderator

Hi Mohammad,

 

I can confirm that you should no longer see a name mismatch on your end. Please, don't hesitate to let us know if you need further assistance.

~ Luiggi
Mohammad Rakibul's avatar
Mohammad Rakibul H Community Member

Hi Luiggi R .

Thanks for your feedback. Name mismatch problem is solved but my wise bank account status shows inactive. 

Can you please tell me why it's showing inactive ?

 

 

Thanks in advance.

 

Kursad's avatar
Kursad C Community Member

I have Turkish characters in my bank account name, but I can't use Turkish characters in my upwork name and payment method page. How can we solve this?

Nikola's avatar
Nikola S Retiring Moderator

Hi Kursad,

 

Thank you for reaching out to us. I reached out to the team handling your case and your name mismatch is not approved. Let us know if you need further assistance. 

~ Nikola
Rafi's avatar
Rafi A Community Member

Hi,

 

Today I set up a new payment method for my Upwork account. However, it's deactivated for a beneficiary name mismatch but the account I added it's mine. Please help me.

Thanks 

Nikola's avatar
Nikola S Retiring Moderator

Hi Rafi,

 

Please allow up to 48 hours for the team to review the name mismatch on your account. If our team finds an issue with your payment method, we will reach out to you directly with instructions on how to correct it. You can learn more about this here.

~ Nikola