Commission Center · Optional add-on

Clear splits.
Confident team payouts.

Bring preparation fees, individual pay structures and shared-return splits into one place. Review who earned what, then deliver each recipient’s payment directly to their connected bank account.

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Add to any plan · Unlimited commission users

Commission Center is purchased separately. Commission users and TAAX dashboard seats are different.

TAAX
Northstar TaxCommission 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 →
Built for offices that pay by commission

From fee data to a clear pay period.

Keep your filing software. Use Commission Center to organize the commission work that happens around each preparation fee.

01 · BRING THE RECORDS

Start with your fee data.

Import preparation-fee records from your existing tax software. Match the fee to the client, preparer and office before calculating a share.

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 client, one commission workflow

Take Jason’s fee from import to review.

Change the sample fee and percentages. See the amounts update, approve the breakdown and record a simulated payment.

Northstar Tax · Jason Parker

A preparation fee, shared clearly.

Start with the pulsing button. You can reset and try a different commission structure.

Interactive sample · No real fees are imported, no payment is sent and no commission account is created. Sample progress is saved in this browser tab.

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.

Commission 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.

See office payouts, then open an office to review each preparer’s percentage and amount received.

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 the commission workflow in action.

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

Watch the overview, then try the sample workflow on this page.

Add the tool to your office

Commission Center fits any plan.

Add Commission 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 commission setup

Unlimited commission users.

  • Commission 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 Commission Center does not change your base plan’s inclusions.
A little more clarity

Your questions, answered.

Can I add Commission Center to my current plan?

Yes. Commission 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. Commission 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 Commission 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.

Make the next pay period clearer.

Bring your fee records, team structure and commission rules. We’ll help you explore the right setup.

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