MSN payment account management and tax reporting

See How to set up your MSN payment account to get started. MSN Partner Hub uses a third-party service provider, Stripe, to connect to your bank and process payments. For questions about Stripe, contact Stripe support.

Click Manage on the Payment account page to open a dialogue window where you can change your banking info at any time. Changes will have to be verified before your payment account returns to Active status.

Payment account status is displayed on the Payment account page of MSN Partner Hub. Accounts that are not in good standing will show an error. Please click Manage to navigate to the payment processor’s site and resolve the related issue.

For additional support, contact us at partnerhubsupport@microsoft.com.

For U.S.-based partners, Microsoft uses Stripe to file and deliver 1099-K tax forms.

• Filing thresholds: IRS requires a 1099-K if gross reportable payments exceed $5,000 and there are more than 0transactions per year. Some states have different requirements.

• Filing and delivery timeline:

  • Microsoft submits forms to Stripe by January 23 each year.

  • Stripe delivers forms to the IRS, relevant states, and to recipients by January 31.

View Stripe tax reporting for more details.