Fees & taxes
Who charges what — and who handles the tax
FindPE keeps the money path unusually clean: our fees and the project's funds travel through different rails, with different taxpayers. Here is exactly how it works.
FindPE's platform fee
We collect it via Stripe, and we are the taxpayer — any sales tax on our service is calculated at checkout (Stripe Tax) and remitted by us where we are registered.
Project funds
Held by Escrow.com and paid to your professional. They are the taxpayer for their services. FindPE calculates a ZIP-level estimate so you see it up front — the final amount is computed when the project is funded.
Escrow.com's fee
Paid by you, calculated by Escrow.com. The table below is a reference estimate; Escrow.com's own calculation is the source of truth at funding.
FindPE fees, line by line
| Platform service fee | $299 (or $149.50 with scoping discount) |
| Card processing fee | 2.9% + $0.30, capped at 3% — a separate, disclosed line at checkout |
| Bank transfer (ACH) | $0 — FindPE absorbs it |
The card processing fee is a separate, clearly-disclosed line item at checkout — it is a cost-recovery pass-through, capped at 3% to stay within card-network limits. ACH bank transfers pay nothing extra. Some card networks restrict surcharging for debit cards and certain states place limits on card fees; the cap and disclosure are designed with those rules in mind.
How the tax estimates work
- ZIP-level calculation. Estimates use the project's state and ZIP code through Stripe Tax. Where the state is known but the ZIP is not, you'll see a state-level estimate — labeled as such.
- Every estimate is marked “(est.)”. Estimates appear in the RFQ wizard, before award, and on receipts. The amount that actually applies is computed when the project is funded.
- A $0 estimate isn't an error. Stripe Tax only calculates where a registration is active; where none covers the location, the estimate is legitimately $0 and the professional's own registration governs.
- Proportional allocation. When a project is released across milestones, each release carries its proportional share of the tax.
Escrow.com fee reference (estimate)
Card or PayPal funding adds 3.05% and is only available up to $5,000 — above that, wire transfer only. International buyers add $25. Disbursements: $10 domestic wire, $20 international, free via ACH.
The fine print, in plain English
- Estimates shown on FindPE are for planning only and are not tax advice. The final tax treatment of any engagement depends on the professional's registration, the project location, and applicable law.
- Escrow.com is an independent licensed escrow service and the payer-of-record for disbursements to professionals (including any applicable 1099-K reporting).
- FindPE computes and displays taxes on project funds but does not remit them — remittance is handled by the professional of record.