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# Payouts
**The Payouts tab is where you manage the bank account your customer payments are deposited into and how quickly those payouts arrive.**
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### Where to find Payouts & Billing
From the sidebar of your Partner Dashboard, go to **Team preferences** then **Payouts & billing**.
The page is split into two tabs:
* **Payouts** — the bank account your customer payments are deposited into, and your payout timing.
* **Billing** — the payment method Alternative Payments uses to bill you, plus your subscription and collections activity.
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### Payout Account
Any payments received from your customers are sent to the account selected here. The card shows the account type, your bank, and the last four digits of the account.
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### Adding a new bank account
1. Open the Payouts tab
Go to **Team preferences** > **Payouts & billing.**
2. Add the new bank account
Select **Add new bank account** and enter your bank account information.
3. Set the new account as default
4. Save.
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**Note:** A newly added bank account goes through a verification review before it can be used for payouts. While the review is in progress the account shows a pending status, and you may be asked to upload a recent bank statement for it.
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### Payout Timing
This card shows the payout tier on your account and whether a fee applies.
* **Payout timing** — how many business days after a payment is processed the funds reach your bank account. Standard payouts are 3 business days for both ACH and credit card.
* **Applied fee** — whether the fee for your payout timing is included in your subscription or billed separately.
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