Payout Threshold
A payout threshold is the minimum balance an affiliate must accumulate before the program will release a payment.
Setting a minimum payout threshold — for example $50 or $100 — keeps per-transaction fees manageable and avoids sending many tiny payments. Until an affiliate's approved earnings exceed the threshold, the balance rolls over to the next payout cycle.
Thresholds work alongside a fixed payout cadence (such as monthly) and an approval step, so payments are predictable for partners and easy to reconcile for the merchant's finance team.
See also
- 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.
- 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.
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