Pay Center · Commissions, referrals & rewards

Split revenue.
Reward referrals.
Pay your people.

Bring commissions, referral rewards and team incentives into one place. Set each person’s share, see who earned what and keep payouts organized—from tax offices to service businesses.

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For teams, referral partners & service businesses

Percentage or fixed-amount pay structures · Direct bank payouts · My Pay Hub reporting

TAAX
Northstar TaxPay Center · Sample office
Jason ParkerPreparation fee · Ready to split
One fee. Every share visible.
$600.00

Illustrative fee, separate from your plan price

Ashley · Preparer · 60%$360.00
Northstar Tax · Office · 30%$180.00
Service bureau · 10%$60.00
Change the percentages in the example →
More ways to share success

Reward the people who help your business grow.

Pay Center can support more than preparer commissions. Use your agreed payment rules to organize rewards and revenue shares for the people behind each qualifying service.

01 · REFERRAL REWARDS

Recognize a valuable introduction.

Allocate a percentage or set amount to a referral partner when a referred customer completes a qualifying paid service. Keep the reward amount and payment status together.

02 · TEAM INCENTIVES

Reward the work that moves you forward.

Use agreed payment structures for employee incentives tied to qualifying work or service revenue. Review each person’s earnings and track what has been paid.

03 · CONTRACTOR & PARTNER SPLITS

Share the fee. Keep the record clear.

Divide a service fee between your business, a contractor or a collaborating professional. Give each recipient visibility into the earnings and reports you make available through My Pay Hub.

Plan your rewards setup →Try the fee-splitting example →
Your rules. A clear record of every share.

From a qualifying fee to the right payout.

Use the same fee-splitting structure for commissions, referral rewards and team incentives. Define the qualifying work, apply your agreed pay structure and follow each amount through to payment.

01 · BRING THE RECORDS

Start with your fee data.

Bring in your fee records and match each qualifying fee to the client and the people involved. Tax offices can use preparation-fee imports from their existing filing software.

02 · APPLY YOUR RULES

Give each person their share.

Set percentage or fixed-amount payments for people, offices and service-bureau levels. Configure additional fees and use the pay structure your team agrees.

03 · REVIEW & TRACK

Keep earned and paid distinct.

Review the calculation before a payout, then use payment status and commission reports to see which amounts are still outstanding.

TRY IT · ONE PAY CENTER, MORE WAYS TO PAY

Choose a use case. See how the payout works.

Split a client fee, reward a referral, allocate a team incentive or pay a contractor. Change the sample amounts, review the breakdown and record a simulated payout.

Choose an example, then start the sample workflow.

Fictional people and amounts · No real records are imported, no payment is sent and no account is created. Eligibility and payment rules are set by your business.

DIRECT PAYOUTS · YOUR MY PAY HUB

Every person’s share. Straight to their bank.

Deliver each person’s payment directly to their connected bank account. Give your users a custom My Pay Hub URL where they can receive payments and review detailed earnings and payout reports.

Stripe

Connected with Stripe.

Pay Center connects with Stripe for secure payment processing and fund management, supporting direct payouts to your users’ connected bank accounts.

01 · CONNECT

A bank account for each recipient.

Each person connects their bank account for payouts. Their allocated payment is delivered to their own account, with payment activity available for review.

02 · SHARE YOUR HUB

Your own My Pay Hub URL.

Give your users one familiar link for receiving payments, checking their earnings and reviewing in-depth reports.

YOUR CUSTOM URLmypayhub.example/northstarIllustrative URL · Your custom address is set up with your service.
03 · SET VISIBILITY

The right view at each level.

Control what each level can see. Configure access to earnings, fees, payout activity and reports to fit your office and payment hierarchy.

YOUR OFFICES. YOUR PAY STRUCTURES.

Build the structure around your business.

Set up unlimited offices and pay structures. Use different payment arrangements for different people or levels, while keeping the rules and reports together.

  • Pay by percentage: calculate each person’s share using the percentage you set.
  • Pay a set amount: use a fixed payment instead of a percentage.
  • Add additional fees: configure transaction fees, membership fees and other fees in the pay structure.
  • Control each level: choose the information people can view in their My Pay Hub and reports.
FROM RULES TO BANK PAYOUT

A clear path from earned to delivered.

  1. Match the fee record to the right person and office.
  2. Apply the percentage or fixed payment arrangement and configured fees.
  3. Review the resulting payout before it moves forward.
  4. Deliver each recipient’s payment to their connected bank account.
  5. Keep the payout activity and detailed reports available through My Pay Hub.

Bank connection and payout setup are required. Review the live service’s payment status for processing and delivery.

ILLUSTRATIVE REPORT · FICTIONAL PEOPLE AND AMOUNTS

A clearer view of the pay period.

Explore commissions, referral rewards, team incentives and contractor payments. Open a group to see who earned what, then preview the visibility available at each level.

MY PAY HUB · SAMPLE REPORT

Northstar payout overview

Net bank payouts$53,900.00
Configured fees$1,350.00
Visible recipients8

Select an office name to see its manager or team leader and preparer payouts.

Sample payout activity · No actual earnings or transfers
Recipient / officeGross earningsFeesNet payoutBank status

Illustrative allocation: percentages apply to the office’s net payout after fees and total 100% within each office. Individual payouts are included in the office total, not additional payments. You configure your own pay structures and visibility.

See the tool in action

See Pay Center in action.

Watch how fee records, individual percentages, shared splits and payment tracking come together.

The overview demonstrates fee splitting under the former Commission Center name. Try the current Pay Center sample workflow on this page.

Pay Center pricing

One platform. Flexible ways to pay.

Manage commissions, referral rewards, team incentives and contractor payouts. Choose monthly billing or save with an annual subscription.

Included with either subscription

  • Unlimited offices and pay structures
  • Unlimited users through your custom My Pay Hub URL
  • Percentage and fixed-amount payment structures
  • Commissions, referral rewards, team incentives and contractor splits
  • Direct payouts to recipients’ connected bank accounts
  • Configurable fees, detailed earnings reports and visibility by level

Pay Center is purchased separately from your TAAX base plan. Annual savings compare $999 with 12 monthly payments of $149. Bank connection and payout setup are required.

Add the tool to your office

Pay Center fits any plan.

Add Pay Center to Free Basic, Premium, Office Team or Tax Office Plus. It is an optional service with separate pricing, so you can keep the plan that fits your day-to-day office work.

View plans & add-ons →Discuss commissions & rewards

Unlimited payout recipients.

  • Pay Center supports unlimited users with access to your custom My Pay Hub URL.
  • Commission users are separate from full or limited-support TAAX dashboard seats.
  • Tax software and other network services are separate choices; adding Pay Center does not change your base plan’s inclusions.
A little more clarity

Your questions, answered.

Can I use Pay Center for referral rewards or team incentives?

Yes. Use percentage or fixed-amount payment structures to organize cash referral rewards, employee incentives and contractor revenue shares. Your business defines which services qualify and who earns each payment; Pay Center keeps the earnings and payout records together.

Is Pay Center only for tax offices?

No. Its fee-splitting approach can also support service businesses that share revenue with referral partners, employees or contractors. Talk with our team about your records, payment rules and reporting needs.

How much does Pay Center cost?

Pay Center costs $149 per month billed monthly, or $999 per year billed annually. Annual billing saves $789 compared with 12 monthly payments. Both subscriptions include the features listed above. Pay Center is purchased separately from your TAAX base plan.

Can I add Pay Center to my current plan?

Yes. Pay Center is an optional add-on available with any TAAX plan, including Free Basic, Premium, Office Team and Tax Office Plus. It is purchased separately from the base subscription.

How many users can access My Pay Hub?

Unlimited users can access your custom My Pay Hub URL to receive payments and view the reports you make available to them. You control what each level can see.

Do we have to change our tax software?

No. Pay Center works alongside your existing tax software through fee-data imports. Discuss your export format and the required fee, client and preparer fields with our team during setup.

Can people have different commission percentages?

Yes. Configure individual percentages to match each person’s role or working arrangement. Review the resulting shares before recording or sending payments.

Can more than one preparer share the same return’s fee?

Yes. A single preparation fee can be split across the people involved in the work. The example above also shows separate office and service-bureau shares.

How does each person receive their payment?

Payments are delivered directly to each recipient’s connected bank account. Each person completes bank-account setup, and payout activity can be reviewed through My Pay Hub.

What is included with my custom My Pay Hub URL?

Your custom URL gives users a place to receive payments and see in-depth earnings and payout reports. You control what information each level can view.

Can I pay a set amount and add additional fees?

Yes. Pay by percentage or a set amount, and configure additional fees such as transaction and membership fees in your pay structures.

Is Pay Center only for a single office?

No. Set up unlimited offices and pay structures for preparers, office teams and service bureaus. Configure payment arrangements and visibility for each level.

Build a clearer commission and rewards program.

Bring your fee records, referral arrangements or team incentive rules. We’ll help you explore the right payment structure and reporting setup.

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