Payout Cadence
Payout cadence is how frequently an affiliate program pays out approved commissions, such as weekly, monthly, or net-30 after a sale clears.
A predictable cadence — for example monthly on the 1st for all commissions that have cleared the refund window — reduces support questions and makes reconciliation easier. Many programs add a clearing period (like net-30) so commissions settle before they are paid.
Cadence works with the payout threshold and approval step: commissions accrue, clear the window, are approved, and are then dispatched on schedule to the partner's chosen payout method.
See also
- Payout Threshold
A payout threshold is the minimum balance an affiliate must accumulate before the program will release a payment.
- Commission
A commission is the payment an affiliate earns for each qualifying conversion they drive, set as a percentage of the sale or a fixed amount per action.
- Clawback (Chargeback)
A clawback is the reversal of a previously credited affiliate commission when the underlying sale is refunded, cancelled, or charged back.
- Tax Form (W-9 / W-8BEN)
A tax form such as the W-9 or W-8BEN collects the legal and tax information a merchant needs to pay an affiliate and meet reporting obligations.
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