Introduction to Advance Payments
Note: The current version of Advance Payments is a beta release. The features and documentation for this payment program might change before the next release.
Advance Payments allow you to access your earnings payout sooner by receiving approximately 70% of your expected monthly ad revenue from Unity Ads before the end of the month.
Prerequisites
To request Advance Payments, ensure you fulfill the following requirements:
- Complete your Tax information and Tipalti payout profile.
- Ensure your Organization doesn’t have any unpaid User Acquisition invoices.
- Use Unity Ads Monetization services for at least three consecutive months.
- Earn a monthly earnings payout of at least $400.
Payment schedule
In a standard ad revenue payout, you receive your Unity Ads earnings according to your payment terms. For most accounts, this means you receive your monthly payout 60 days after the month ends.
With Advance Payments, you receive approximately 70% of your expected ad revenue payout by the 15th day of the current month or the earliest business day thereafter. On the 15th day of the following month, you’ll receive the remainder of your monthly ad revenue payout, minus a 2% service fee. This fee comes from the advanced payment amount, not from your overall monthly earnings.
Example Advance Payment schedule
Refer to the following table for an example of the Advance Payments schedule for a publisher who generates a $1000 payout:
| Date | Payment | Description | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 15 | January Advance Payment | You receive an Advance Payment for January’s expected ad revenue payout. | $700 | The payment is approximately 70% of your expected ad revenue payout for all of January. |
| February 15 | January ad revenue payout | You receive your remaining ad revenue payout for January, minus a 2% service fee. | $286 | The service fee is 2% of the January 15th Advance Payment amount, not 2% of your total January payout. |
| February 15 | February Advance Payment | You receive an Advance Payment for February’s expected ad revenue payout. | $700 | You receive the Advance Payment for February separately from your remaining January ad revenue payout. |
Requesting access
Unity determines eligibility for enrolling in the Advance Payment program on a case-by-case basis. When you request access, the Advance Payment team will review your account history to determine your eligibility based on various factors, including past performance and historical payouts.
For instructions on how to request enrollment into the payment program, refer to the Request Advance Payments documentation.
Payment records
You can review your Advance Payments and all other ad revenue payouts in the Payout history tab of the Unity Ads Monetization dashboard > Setup > Finance page. You can also review and access all payment invoices on the Invoices tab. For more information, refer to the Introduction to monetization finances documentation.