Payouts and tax forms for global freelancers – in one platform
Don't keep switching between tools – Trolley brings freelancer payouts and tax compliance into one workflow. Onboard and pay freelancers and experts in 210+ regions with 135+ currencies.
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Chat with a Trolley expert on a 30-min Q&A call. We can walk you through Trolley’s capabilities, fees, and differentiation from other providers.
Freelancer platforms like Envato made the switch to Trolley for:
Onboarding & ID verification. Automated tax forms. Global payouts.
Creator platform successes: Multilingual Connections
Before Trolley
- No process for detecting expired W-8/W-9s.
- No process for verifying freelancers’ tax details.
- Accountant had to manually download transaction details.
Since Trolley
- Detects expired W-8/W-9s and emails freelancers to update
- Validates names and TINs with IRS data
- Syncs with Quickbooks to easily generate reports
Operations Manager at Multilingual Connections
It’s difficult to manage freelancer payouts and tax forms across different tools
You’re stuck chasing up freelancers for valid bank and tax details.
How Trolley works:
Simplified global payouts for freelance platforms & expert networks
Onboard and manage freelancers securely
Manage freelancers via API or Trolley’s modular widget. Freelancers can use the white-labelled self-serve portal to provide and update information.
- Collect and verify freelancers’ IDs, banking details, tax details, addresses and documents.
- Generate forms W-9 and W-8BEN for new freelancers & re-collect forms when they expire.
- Screen freelancers against watchlists.
- Reduce support tickets via live payout status tracking.
- Customize flows to match your brand and UX.
- Use pre-built libraries and integrate with flexible API.
Offer multiple payment methods
Keep global freelancers and experts happy with multiple payment methods – no integrations required.
- Pay creators in 210+ countries & regions, in 135+ currencies.
- Offer preferred payout methods: bank transfer, SWIFT, PayPal, Venmo, virtual bank account.
- Approve payouts through customized workflows and user roles.
- Keep an audit trail – every payout is tracked with status updates.
Automate tax reporting
Build a tax record for each freelancer, updated on every payment.
- Automatically withhold taxes as required.
- Generate forms 1099 and 1042-S in one click.
- E-file with the IRS directly from Trolley.
- Meet global tax reporting standards, including DAC7 (EU) and OECD (UK, NZ, AU, CA).
- Securely handle tax data.
Switch to Trolley – we’re the compliance-focused payout platform.
Migrate in 3 clear steps:
Step 1: Import your payment data
Use API or CSV upload to import all previously collected data.
Step 2: Validate and clean up your data
Step 3: Start sending compliant payouts
VP Engineering & Partner, GigSalad
Speed up your payouts research. Ask us anything.
You invest a lot of time when researching a new product. Get answers to your important questions, faster. Like:
- “Can Trolley send payouts to freelancers in Vietnam or the Philippines?”
- “What are your FX fees?”
- “How do you manage IRS reporting requirements for freelancers?”
- “Do you integrate with our accounting system?”
Chat with a Trolley expert on a quick Q&A call. We can walk you through Trolley’s capabilities, fees and differentiation from other providers.
Simplify global freelancer payouts with enterprise-quality features
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FAQs
How much does Trolley cost?
Payouts start at $49 USD a month.
Trolley’s FX fees are usually 2% above wholesale rates – which is typically lower than banks, PayPal and Payoneer.
Which countries and currencies are available?
We cover 210+ countries and territories. And we offer payouts in 135+ currencies.
Does Trolley integrate with PayPal?
Yes, we offer a free integration with PayPal. We don’t add any fees on top of PayPal’s when you use your PayPal business account.
How does Trolley compare to Tipalti, Payoneer and Deel?
Tipalti is an AP automation platform.
- Flexibility: Unlike Tipalti, Trolley integrates with your existing finance stack without requiring you to adopt a full AP system.
- Built-in tax handling: Trolley can automate your tax reporting and withholding directly in the platform. Tipalti would direct you to a 3rd-party tool for year-end tax exports. This can risk data integrity and create more admin work.
Payoneer is a global payout provider.
- UX: Freelancers must create and maintain a Payoneer account. Trolley offers flexible payout methods, without requiring your freelancers to sign up for a Trolley account.
- Tax handling: Payoneer has more limited capabilities for tax compliance and reporting. Trolley offers built-in W-8/W-9 collection, IRS e-filing, and DAC7 reporting.
Deel is designed for HR teams managing EOR and contractor hiring.
- Payout focus: Trolley doesn’t replace HR or EOR tools. Trolley’s specialty is automating global payouts and ensuring tax compliance.
How secure is Trolley?
Trolley is PCI-DSS Level 1 compliant and follows strict security protocols. We process payments through regulated banking partners and use encryption to protect sensitive data.
Here are more security details:
- Hosted on AWS (SOC 1, 2, & 3 + ISO 27001/27018).
- Trolley uses end-to-end 256-bit SSL bank-level security.
- 2FA required for all users.
- Compliant with GDPR, CCPA, PIPEDA, DPA and the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield Framework.