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If someone sends you a payment through Karat, you’ll receive an email notification.

First-time recipients

If this is your first payment from a sender, you’ll need to:
  1. Accept the payment invitation
  2. Create or log in to your Karat account
  3. Complete onboarding
  4. Submit your tax information
  5. Choose how you want to be paid
Once completed, your payment will be processed. Recipient payments email

Choosing a payout method

Available options depend on your location.

Domestic recipients may use:

  • Karat account
  • ACH (bank transfer)
  • PayPal
  • Crypto

International recipients may use:

  • International bank transfer
  • Wire transfer
  • PayPal
  • Crypto

Future payments

After your first payment:
  • Your payment method is saved
  • Future payments are processed automatically using that method
  • You can update your payment method anytime from app.trykarat.com/payments

Managing your payments

From your dashboard, you can:
  • View payment history
  • Update payout methods
  • Manage tax information
  • Download tax documents
Recipient payments dashboard