A quick operational overview.
Payments
How to pay
Pay through the automatic weekly cycle or send manual payments and bonuses directly from the contract view.
Step-by-step guidance
Policy details
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ToptalExpert supports both standard billing based on tracked work and manual payments initiated by the client. The right option depends on how your contract is configured.
Standard billing based on tracked hours
- Tracked time is invoiced on the weekly cycle.
- Charges are pulled from the billing method attached to the client account.
- If there is an issue with logged hours, clients need to raise it during the review window after the invoice is generated.
How manual payment works
- Open the project you want to pay for from the dashboard.
- Enter the contract view.
- Use the payment action from that screen to send the payment.
How to pay a bonus
- Open the contract page.
- Select the bonus payment option.
- Enter the amount you want to send and confirm the payment.
Bonus payments
A bonus is useful when the freelancer delivered extra value outside the tracked hourly scope or when you want to reward especially strong work.
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