Lemon Squeezy Review: Merchant of Record for Digital Goods

Company overview

About Lemon Squeezy

What the company provides

Merchant of Record

Available countries, payment methods, data access, contracts and funds handling depend on the selected product.

Lemon Squeezy is a Stripe-owned merchant-of-record and non-exclusive reseller for approved digital products.

Sold through Link, LLC sells the covered product to the buyer, collects the payment and sales tax, handles payment and order support, refunds and chargebacks, and pays the supplier's net proceeds. The supplier remains responsible for product rights, accurate product information, fulfilment and product support. Lemon Squeezy does not issue the supplier a conventional merchant account or MID.

Founded 2020lemonsqueezy.comUpdated Aug 15, 2026

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Lemon Squeezy Merchant of Record

Merchant of Record & seller onboarding

Merchant of Record
Lemon Squeezy acts as Merchant of Record
Seller and product approval
Lemon Squeezy reviews the seller, its websites or apps, and each product before sales are enabled
The Merchant of Record approves the seller, its websites or apps, and the products it will resell. This is not an application for a conventional merchant account.

Primary legal entity

Sold through Link, LLC f/k/a Lemon Squeezy LLC

Jurisdiction: United States
Company type: Limited liability company

Legal entities by jurisdiction

One legal entity registered in United StatesOne jurisdiction

The legal entity supplying a product can differ by product and country.

Product portfolio

Lemon Squeezy products

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Role in this product

Merchant of Record
Digital product reseller
Payment processing
Sales tax calculation collection and remittance
First line order and payment support
Refunds and chargebacks
Supplier balance and payout

Merchant-of-record ecommerce for approved digital downloads, software and subscriptions.

Lemon Squeezy sells the product to the buyer, provides hosted or overlay checkout, processes the payment, calculates and remits sales tax, handles billing support, refunds and chargebacks, and pays the supplier its net proceeds after the documented hold and payout schedule.

Related services: Alternative payment methodsBilling and invoicingChargeback managementDecline recoveryDirect APIEmbedded checkoutFraud preventionHosted checkoutMerchant of RecordSeller payoutsPayment linksPayment vaultRecurring billing
Features: ChargebacksCheckoutFraud and riskSeller onboardingPayment operationsPricingReportingSeller payoutsSeller & product approval

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Lemon Squeezy Merchant of Record

Related services: 13 capabilities
Features: 9 capabilities

Merchant of Record, checkout, tax, disputes & seller payouts

Who sells to the customer, collects payment, handles applicable tax and disputes, and pays the business.

01 · Role in this product: Merchant of Record · Digital product reseller · Payment processing · Sales tax calculation collection and remittance · First line order and payment support · Refunds and chargebacks · Supplier balance and payout
02 · Merchant of Record agreement: Lemon Squeezy acts as Merchant of Record
03 · Seller & product approval: Lemon Squeezy reviews seller and product eligibility
04 · Seller payout: Custom seller payout by Lemon Squeezy

Merchant of Record

Lemon Squeezy Merchant of Record: checkout, tax, disputes & seller payouts

Review who sells to the buyer, which payments and taxes are handled, how refunds and chargebacks work, and when the seller is paid.

Selected product: Lemon Squeezy Merchant of Record

Included in Lemon Squeezy Merchant of Record

Features included with this product.

Solutions: Alternative payment methodsBilling and invoicingChargeback managementDecline recoveryDirect APIEmbedded checkoutFraud preventionHosted checkoutMerchant of RecordSeller payoutsPayment linksPayment vaultRecurring billing
Capabilities: ChargebacksCheckoutFraud and riskSeller onboardingPayment operationsPricingRecurring billingReportingSeller payoutsSeller & product approval

Buyer payment, tax, disputes & seller payout

Who sells through Lemon Squeezy Merchant of Record, receives the buyer payment, handles tax and disputes, and pays the seller.

Included

Merchant of Record

Sold through Link, LLC f/k/a Lemon Squeezy LLC acts as Merchant of Record. Lemon Squeezy handles buyer refunds and chargebacks. Lemon Squeezy records the supplier balance and sends seller payouts. The supplier keeps product ownership, fulfilment and product support. Lemon Squeezy generally handles the chargeback but may refund the buyer and deduct the refunded amount plus the documented dispute fee from the supplier's next payout. Lemon Squeezy calculates, collects and remits VAT, GST, and sales tax for covered sales.

Merchant of Record responsibilities

Who sells to the buyer, handles each adjustment and pays the seller?

Seller & reseller agreement · The entity selling to the buyer and the supplier's relationship with it

Product role: Merchant of Record
Seller onboarding: Yes
Seller relationship: Supplier whose approved digital product is resold by Lemon Squeezy as merchant of record
Merchant of Record agreement: The supplier appoints Lemon Squeezy as a non-exclusive reseller for supported territories. Lemon Squeezy is the seller and merchant of record for the covered buyer transaction; the supplier is not issued a conventional merchant account or MID.
Seller of record: Yes

Buyer payment & support

Checkout, payment processing and first-line buyer payment support

Billing API: Yes
Receives buyer payments: Yes
Processes buyer payments: Yes
Payment integration: Yes
Buyer payment support: Yes
Buyer payment flow: The buyer pays Lemon Squeezy. Lemon Squeezy processes the order through its payment infrastructure, accounts for applicable sales tax, fees, refunds and disputes, then records the supplier's net proceeds for payout.

Tax, refunds & chargebacks

Taxes handled for covered sales and responsibility for payment adjustments

Tax responsibility: Yes
Taxes handled: VAT
GST
Sales tax

Supplier balance & seller payout

Balance deductions, seller support and the transfer of net sale proceeds

Records the supplier balance: Yes
Sends seller payouts: Yes
Seller support: Yes
Supplier balance & payout: Net sales are held for 13 days, then included in the applicable twice-monthly payout cycle when the balance reaches the USD 50 threshold. Refunds, chargebacks, dispute fees and other documented deductions can reduce a later payout.

Seller, product & market eligibility

Eligible sellers, approved products, buyer markets and other availability conditions

Seller, product & market eligibility: Store activation requires Lemon Squeezy review, identity and business verification, an approved digital product that can be fulfilled through the platform, a supported payout country and ongoing compliance with the prohibited-product and acceptable-use rules.

Questions to confirm

Which seller countries, buyer markets and product categories are eligible for this Merchant of Record service?

The complete seller-country, buyer-market and product-category coverage is not specified.

Seller eligibility · Lemon Squeezy Merchant of Record

Can this seller use the Merchant of Record product?

Lemon Squeezy reviews the seller, its websites or apps, and each product before sales are enabled.

Seller eligibility

Seller-country eligibility for this Merchant of Record product is not specified

Seller availability depends on the supplier location, approved websites or apps, products and the Merchant of Record's approval.

Seller onboarding

Lemon Squeezy reviews the seller, its websites or apps, and each product before sales are enabled

The Merchant of Record approves the seller, its websites or apps, and the products it will resell. This is not an application for a conventional merchant account.

Onboarding arrangement: Seller underwriting
Product: Lemon Squeezy Merchant of Record

Owner & operating location: Owner, director and operating-location requirements are not specified
Regulated-business license: Required license type and issuing jurisdiction are not specified

01Seller, product & country eligibility

Which sellers, products and countries are accepted?

Seller eligibility depends on the business model, products sold, customer countries and the terms agreed with the Merchant of Record.

Eligibility requirements

01

Seller and product approval

Lemon Squeezy controls store activation and may refuse or suspend a store whose products, fulfilment or business model do not meet its terms, prohibited-product rules or risk requirements.

Restricted activity

Business restrictions

Product · MCC · jurisdiction · sales practice

Prohibited

Adult and pornographic content, Services, Iptv services, Physical goods, Spyware and parental control apps, Donations or charity without a product, Unlicensed or infringing products, Job boards and advertising, Third party product marketplaces, Dating sites, Private label and master resell rights products, Counterfeit goods, Illegal and age restricted products, Regulated products including CBD gambling weapons and lotteries, Regulated financial merchant debt and collections services, Timeshares, Pharmacies pharmaceuticals and nutraceuticals, Homework and essay mills, Multi level marketing and pyramid schemes, and NFT and crypto products

02Seller onboarding

What must be completed before sales can start?

Seller information, products, customer countries, tax treatment, refunds and seller payout terms.

Seller onboarding

Seller review → agree products and countries → begin sales through the Merchant of Record

Missing product, country or tax information can delay contract approval.

Seller-onboarding documents

Documents to prepare

01Business and customer description
02Identity and business verification information
03Product and fulfilment information
04Payout account information
05Tax form information

Seller onboarding & sales launch

01
Create a test mode store
02
Describe the business products and customers
03
Complete identity and business verification
04
Submit the store for activation
05
Configure products checkout tax and payment options
06
Connect a supported bank or PayPal payout account
07
Complete required tax forms

Seller checks

Seller-onboarding checks

Application and activation requirements.

Website requirements

Clear digital product information
Working product fulfilment
Compliance with prohibited product rules

Seller-onboarding checks

KYC and KYB
Business and product validity
Digital product fulfilment model
Prohibited product and acceptable use review
Payout and tax information

Seller-onboarding tasks

The onboarding tasks performed by the provider are not specified

Before applying

Application requirements to confirm

Seller eligibility, accepted products and countries, tax responsibilities and payout terms are not fully specified.

Approval & restrictions

Who reviews the business and which products, jurisdictions or MCCs are excluded.

01
Which seller countries qualify for this Merchant of Record service?
Seller-country eligibility is not specified.

Vertical acceptance

Which high-risk verticals this provider answers for

Every row is a statement the provider publishes about a business type. Hover or focus a decision to read the original wording. A vertical with no row here is one the provider does not address.

Applies only to

Lemon Squeezy Merchant of Record

Vertical acceptance for Lemon Squeezy Merchant of Record
Vertical	Provider’s position
Adult	Prohibited
CBD	Prohibited
Collection agencies	Prohibited
Crypto	Prohibited
Dating	Prohibited
Financial services	Prohibited
Firearms and ammunition	Prohibited
iGaming	Prohibited
Multi-level marketing	Prohibited
Nutraceuticals	Prohibited
Online pharmacy	Prohibited
Streaming media	Prohibited

Payment methods & countries · Lemon Squeezy Merchant of Record

Where can customers pay, and which methods can the Merchant of Record accept?

Seller eligibility, buyer markets, payment methods and currencies are defined by the Merchant of Record agreement.

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Lemon Squeezy Merchant of Record

Merchant of Record coverage

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Seller using Merchant of Record

Seller-country eligibility for this Merchant of Record product is not specified

Seller country, buyer market, Merchant of Record entity, payment methods and currencies are separate requirements.

Payment types

Bank debit
Cards
Local payment methods
Wallets

Currencies

≥130 supported display currencies

The currencies total can include several products; the number available with this product depends on the agreement.

Availability depends on

Buyer device
Buyer location
Product payment type
Store approval
Transaction currency
Payment method eligibility

Lemon Squeezy sells approved products to buyers as Merchant of Record. The agreement identifies Sold through Link, LLC f/k/a Lemon Squeezy LLC as the applicable entity. Seller countries, buyer markets, payment methods and currencies depend on the agreement and sale.

01Payment-method availability

Card acceptance, bank payment rails, and digital wallets

Payment-method availability depends on the selected product, legal entity, merchant country, customer country, currency, merchant category and account configuration.

Card acceptance

Card types

Credit card
Debit card

Card brands

Visa
Mastercard
American Express
Discover
Diners Club
JCB
UnionPay

Bank payment rails

Bank methods

ACH bank debit

Bank-transfer rails

Bank-transfer rails by currency are not specified

Digital wallets

Wallets

PayPal
Apple Pay
Google Pay
Alipay
Wechat pay
Cash app pay

Card payouts

Card payout rails

Card-payout availability is not specified for this product

02Countries & availability

Where can the seller be registered, where can sales be accepted, and where can customers pay?

Seller location, buyer market, Merchant of Record entity, payment methods and currencies can differ.

Country coverage

Seller, buyer and Merchant of Record coverage

01
Seller location
Where can the seller using the Merchant of Record be registered?
Seller-country eligibility for this Merchant of Record product is not specified
This is where the business is registered; it does not determine acquiring-country or customer-country availability.
Seller eligibility
02
Merchant of Record entity
Which legal entity sells to the buyer?
Sold through Link, LLC f/k/a Lemon Squeezy LLC
This entity sells the approved product to the buyer and is responsible for the covered transaction as Merchant of Record.
Show all 1 country
- Sold through Link, LLC f/k/a Lemon Squeezy LLCSold through Link, LLC f/k/a Lemon Squeezy LLC
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03
Customer location
Where can customers pay from?
Customer countries are not specified
Customer countries by payment method and currency are not specified for this product.
Across all products

Countries and payment methods

Countries and payment methods to confirm

Which seller countries, buyer countries, payment methods and checkout currencies are available for this Merchant of Record product?
Complete seller-country, buyer-country, payment-method and currency availability is not specified.

Merchant of Record fees & seller payout · Lemon Squeezy Merchant of Record

What does Lemon Squeezy Merchant of Record cost, and when is the seller paid?

Merchant of Record fees and separately billed costs

Pricing

Public rates are available for all pricing plans

Rates can vary by payment method, seller location, buyer market, transaction currency and supplier agreement.

Pricing method

Public baseline plus negotiated terms

01Commercial terms

What makes up the quoted price?

Review the pricing plan, pricing model, fees and contract duration.

01 · Pricing plan
- Lemon Squeezy standard ecommerce pricing
02 · Pricing model
- Percentage plus fixed
- Custom

Fee structure

Fees that may appear in the agreement for this product

01
Possible fees
May apply
- International transaction
- PayPal transaction
- Subscription payment
- Payout
- Refund and chargeback
- Affiliate referral
- Recovered payment
The supplier agreement must state which refund, chargeback, currency-conversion, recovery and payout charges apply.
02
Explicitly waived
- monthly fee
- setup fee
- application fee
- annual fee
- gateway fee
- PCI fee
- early-termination fee
- monthly minimum
03
Standard transaction fees
- Lemon Squeezy base platform fee · Percentage plus fixed · 5% · USD 0.5

Fees requiring a quote

Amounts and waivers are not specified

batch fee

02Reserve holder

Which entity can establish or hold a reserve?

The reserve holder, amount and release conditions are not specified.

Reserve holder

The entity holding the reserve is not specified

Supplier balance holds

Supplier-balance hold and release terms are not specified for Lemon Squeezy Merchant of Record

The agreement can permit deductions or recovery from the supplier balance, but hold limits and release terms are not specified.

03Seller payout

When are sellers paid, and how are customer payouts handled?

A seller payout sends sale proceeds to the seller. A customer or third-party payout is a separate payout service.

Sale proceeds and seller payout

Seller payout timing and balance deductions

A seller payout sends sale proceeds to the seller. A customer payout sends separate funds to a customer.

Payout schedule: Lemon Squeezy supplier payout: Set in agreement · delay 13 calendar days · usual payout Eligible balances become payable on the 14th and 28th; receipt can take 1-5 days.
Payout methods: Methods: Bank transfer and PayPal
Currencies: USD
Payout minimums: Lemon Squeezy supplier payout: USD 50

Fees, supplier balance & seller payout terms

Terms to confirm in the agreement

Price

Which of these apply, at what amount and on what trigger: batch fee?
Amounts and waivers are not specified for these fees.
What are the initial term, renewal term, cancellation notice period and early-termination charge for this product?
The initial term, renewal and cancellation terms are not specified for this product.

Supplier balance & holds

When can Lemon Squeezy Merchant of Record deduct or hold amounts in the supplier balance, recover a negative balance, or delay the final seller payout?
Supplier-balance deductions, hold limits and final-payout release terms are not fully specified for this product.

Merchant of Record flow · Lemon Squeezy Merchant of Record

How do checkout, buyer payments, refunds and seller payouts work?

Checkout, buyer payments, subscriptions, refunds, chargebacks, supplier balance and seller payouts.

Merchant of Record flow

Checkout → buyer payment → refund or adjustment → supplier balance → seller payout

The selected product determines the checkout, buyer-payment handling, refunds and chargebacks, supplier balance and seller payout.

Selected product

Lemon Squeezy Merchant of Record

Checkout, buyer payments, subscriptions, refunds, chargebacks, supplier balance and seller payouts.

Buyer checkout
1 integration option
Billing tools
Gateway included
Supplier balance
Lemon Squeezy accepts and records the buyer payment as merchant of record and reseller · Sales tax, the platform fee and any applicable adjustments are deducted before the supplier's net proceeds become payable
Seller reporting
Included with this product

01

Buyer checkout

Which checkout and invoicing options are available to buyers?

Hosted or embedded checkout, payment links, invoices and buyer payment methods.

Buyer checkout

01
Lemon Squeezy Checkout
Hosted or overlay checkout
- Hosted web page
- JavaScript overlay
- Single payment products
- Subscription products
- Payment method localization
- Tax calculation
- Custom data and prefill

Buyer checkout controls

One time payments
Subscriptions
Hosted checkout
Checkout overlay
Checkout links
Product variants
Pay what you want
Supported payment methods
Sales tax calculation

Commerce plugins

WordPress

02

Billing & payment tools

Which billing, subscription and transaction tools are included?

Billing APIs, subscriptions, payment status, refunds, webhooks and account controls.

Selected setup

Billing entry point

How requests enter this product and which integration boundary applies.

Payment integration

Gateway included

The gateway integration model and product-specific features are not specified for Lemon Squeezy Merchant of Record.

Billing & payment tools

Billing APIs, webhooks, subscription controls and payment operations

Billing

No additional billing & payment tools details are specified.

Recurring operations

Subscription creation, stored credentials, retries and who controls the schedule.

Subscription lifecycle

Daily weekly monthly and yearly intervals
Free trials
Subscription lifecycle management
Plan changes and proration
Pause and resume
Cancellation
Customer portal
Payment method management
Automated retries
Dunning
Subscription API and webhooks
Subscription linked license keys

Billing types

One-time
Subscription
Recurring
Usage based

Subscription models

Fixed recurring
Usage based
Product variants

Retention and recovery

Failed payment retries
Dunning emails
Abandoned cart recovery

Recurring feature availability

Product configuration
Billing interval
Payment method
Buyer location
Store status

03

Payment & payout responsibilities

Who receives the buyer payment, handles adjustments and pays the seller?

The parties receiving buyer payments, handling adjustments, recording the supplier balance and paying the seller.

Payment & payout responsibilities

Lemon Squeezy accepts and records the buyer payment as merchant of record and reseller
Sales tax, the platform fee and any applicable adjustments are deducted before the supplier's net proceeds become payable
Eligible net sales are paid through the configured bank or PayPal payout method under the twice-monthly schedule and threshold

Available controls

Who onboards the seller, processes payments, handles refunds and tax, sends seller payouts and provides support.

01
Billing & payment operations
Which controls are available with this product?
Billing & payment operations
- Orders API
- Subscriptions API
- Products and variants
- Refunds
- Customer portal
- Webhooks
- Test mode
- Payout and reverse invoice tracking

04

Seller reporting

Which transaction, adjustment, balance and payout records are available?

Transaction, adjustment, fee, balance and payout records used for reconciliation.

Seller reporting

Transaction → adjustment → supplier balance → seller payout reconciliation

Transactions, refunds, chargebacks, fees, supplier-balance adjustments and seller payouts.

01
Seller reporting
Transaction, adjustment, fee, balance and payout records used for reconciliation.
Transaction & payout reporting
Included with this product

Before integration

Integration details not specified

01
Which Lemon Squeezy Merchant of Record implementation details must be confirmed for tokenization, webhooks, 3-D Secure and go-live?
The available checkout surfaces are listed, but some product-specific implementation details are not complete.

Seller account, supplier balance & support

Lemon Squeezy Merchant of Record: risk, licenses & support

Seller and product restrictions, buyer payments, refunds and chargebacks, supplier-balance deductions, seller payouts, Merchant of Record entity and support.

01 / Sales restrictions, disputes & supplier balance

When can sales be restricted or money deducted from the supplier balance?

Seller and product restrictions, refunds, chargebacks, supplier-balance deductions, payout holds and post-termination obligations.

Buyer payments & seller payouts

Merchant of Record

Lemon Squeezy receives buyer payments as Merchant of Record, handles refunds and chargebacks, records the supplier balance and sends seller payouts. The reseller agreement governs sales restrictions, balance deductions and post-termination payouts.

Role in this product: Merchant of Record · Digital product reseller · Payment processing · Sales tax calculation collection and remittance · First line order and payment support · Refunds and chargebacks · Supplier balance and payout
Buyer payments & seller payouts: Merchant of RecordLemon Squeezy receives buyer payments as Merchant of Record, handles refunds and chargebacks, records the supplier balance and sends seller payouts. The reseller agreement governs sales restrictions, balance deductions and post-termination payouts.

Supplier balance & final payout

What happens to refunds, chargebacks, the supplier balance and pending payouts after suspension or termination?

The reseller agreement defines ongoing refunds and chargebacks, supplier-balance deductions, payout delays and release of any final seller payout.

What events allow Lemon Squeezy to restrict the seller account or suspend sales of an approved product?
How does Lemon Squeezy handle open refunds and chargebacks, the supplier balance and the final seller payout after termination?

Fraud, authentication & chargebacks

Fraud screening, 3-D Secure and chargeback handling

Fraud screening and dispute handling are available. Responsibility for chargebacks, refunds, fraud losses and negative balances is not specified. The agreement must also state who can suspend processing or hold settlement funds.

01
Before authorization
Fraud screening
02
After payment
Disputes & chargebacks

BEFORE AUTHORIZATION

Fraud screening

Which fraud rules can block or flag a transaction for review?

Capabilities: Transaction fraud screeningPayment risk intelligence3-D Secure where requiredChargeback monitoring
Signals: Buyer and payment signalsStripe payment signals

AFTER PAYMENT

Disputes & chargebacks

Which dispute and chargeback tools are included?

Chargeback tools: Lemon Squeezy handles the chargebackPayment provider evidence submissionSeller payout adjustmentStore chargeback monitoring
Chargeback reporting: Yes
Chargeback report filters: OrderRefund or chargebackAmountDispute feePayout adjustment
Chargeback fee · Amount: 15
Chargeback fee · Currency: USD
Fee policy · Economic responsibility: Lemon Squeezy generally handles the chargeback but may refund the buyer and deduct the refunded amount plus the documented dispute fee from the supplier's next payout.
Fee policy · Preventive refund window: Lemon Squeezy reserves the right to issue a refund within 60 days of purchase to prevent a chargeback.
Fee policy · Excessive chargeback response: Store reviewAccount suspension

Before signingSeller restrictions, supplier-balance deductions, final payout and termination terms4 items to confirmReview contract terms

02 / Legal entity, license & registration

Which legal entity provides the service, and under which license or registration?

A company can use different legal entities, licenses or registrations for different payment products.

For this product

Merchant of Record entity & reseller agreement

Merchant of Record. Lemon Squeezy Merchant of Record is a Merchant of Record service. The applicable selling entity varies by seller location, buyer market and agreement; the reseller agreement defines its tax, refund, chargeback, buyer-support and seller-payout responsibilities.

This is a reseller relationship. A conventional merchant account, MID or acquiring license is not issued to the supplier.

01 · Commercial model
Merchant of Record
02 · Selling entity
Varies by seller location, buyer market and agreement
03 · Agreement scope
Tax, refunds, chargebacks & seller payouts

Company legal entities, licenses & registrations

Company registrations and payment-services licenses do not identify the contracting entity for every product.

1 entity · license or registration not specified

Sold through Link, LLC f/k/a Lemon Squeezy LLC

United States · Limited liability company

License or regulatory registration not specified

Before signingContracting entity, payment services license and legal terms2 items to confirmReview contract terms

03 / Support

How can merchants reach support?

Company support hours and contact channels are available. It is not specified which ones cover Lemon Squeezy Merchant of Record and buyer-payment failures, refunds, chargebacks, seller-account restrictions, supplier-balance adjustments or payout delays. First-response and resolution targets are also not specified.

Support contacts

Company support hours and contacts

The contacts that cover this product and buyer-payment failures, refunds, chargebacks, seller-account restrictions, supplier-balance adjustments or payout delays are not specified.

Company contacts

Support hours are not specified for these contacts.

Sales

lemonsqueezy.com/help

Merchant support

lemonsqueezy.com/help

Developer

docs.lemonsqueezy.com

Consumer support

lemonsqueezy.com/help

Before signingSupport contacts, hours and response times3 items to confirmReview contract terms

Lemon Squeezy Merchant of Record / Before signing

What should the Merchant of Record / reseller agreement include?

Confirm the Merchant of Record entity, seller and product approval, fees, taxes, refunds, chargebacks, supplier-balance deductions, seller payouts, support and termination.

Before signing

Lemon Squeezy Merchant of Record: terms to confirm

Confirm which seller, websites or apps and products are approved, which Merchant of Record entity sells to the buyer, and how fees, taxes, refunds, chargebacks and seller payouts work.

Seller approval, fees & payout

Approved seller and products, transaction fees, supplier-balance deductions, payout schedule, currencies, methods and minimum

Tax, refunds & chargebacks

Merchant of Record entity, tax responsibilities, buyer refunds, chargeback handling, buyer support, suspension and termination

Contract checklist

Terms to review by topic

Jump to the underlying product details

01Refunds, chargebacks & deductionsWho handles buyer refunds and chargebacks, and which amounts may be deducted from the supplier balance.
02Merchant of Record entity & taxThe reseller or Merchant of Record entity and its tax, refund, chargeback and buyer-support responsibilities.
03Seller & buyer supportSeller support, first-line buyer payment support, response times and escalation.

Merchant of Record / reseller agreement

Seller, product and payout terms to confirm

Review seller and product approval, fees, taxes, refunds, chargebacks, supplier-balance deductions, seller payouts, support and termination.

Refunds, chargebacks & deductionsWho handles buyer refunds and chargebacks, and which amounts may be deducted from the supplier balance.

What events allow Lemon Squeezy to restrict the seller account or suspend sales of an approved product?
The notice period, any right to cure a breach, and the events allowing immediate seller-account or product restrictions are not fully specified.
When can Lemon Squeezy deduct or hold money in the supplier balance, delay a seller payout or retain money after termination, and what releases it?
Supplier-balance deduction, payout-hold and final-payout release terms are not fully specified.
How does Lemon Squeezy handle open refunds and chargebacks, the supplier balance and the final seller payout after termination?
Post-termination refund and chargeback handling, supplier-balance deductions and final-payout timing are not fully specified.

Merchant of Record entity & taxThe reseller or Merchant of Record entity and its tax, refund, chargeback and buyer-support responsibilities.

Which privacy framework, controller roles and data-transfer terms apply to this product?
The privacy framework, controller roles and data-transfer terms are not specified for this product.
Who receives security incidents, and what notification window applies?
The security incident contact and notification deadline are not specified.

Seller & buyer supportSeller support, first-line buyer payment support, response times and escalation.

What first-response, update and resolution targets apply by incident severity?
First-response and resolution targets are not specified.
Who handles escalations for buyer-payment failures, refunds and chargebacks, seller-account restrictions, supplier-balance adjustments and payout delays?
No escalation contact or process is specified for buyer-payment, seller-account, supplier-balance or seller-payout issues.
Which support hours and contact channels cover Lemon Squeezy Merchant of Record, and where should a seller report buyer-payment failures, refunds or chargebacks, account restrictions, supplier-balance adjustments or payout delays?
The support scope for Lemon Squeezy Merchant of Record and the contacts for buyer-payment, seller-account, supplier-balance and seller-payout issues are not specified.

Product summary

What this product already includes

What the Merchant of Record service includes, which sellers and products are restricted, and which reseller terms remain open.

Included capabilities

Capabilities included with Lemon Squeezy Merchant of Record.

Merchant-of-record ecommerce for approved digital downloads, software and subscriptions. Lemon Squeezy sells the product to the buyer, provides hosted or overlay checkout, processes the payment, calculates and remits sales tax, handles billing support, refunds and chargebacks, and pays the supplier its net proceeds after the documented hold and payout schedule.

Sold through Link, LLC f/k/a Lemon Squeezy LLC

One legal entity registered in 🇺🇸 United StatesOne jurisdiction

Lemon Squeezy Merchant of Record

Who sells to the buyer, handles each adjustment and pays the seller?

Which transaction, usage and billing data can finance and operations reconcile?

Stored payment details, schedules and retries

Seller-country eligibility for this Merchant of Record product is not specified

Documents to prepare

Seller onboarding & sales launch

Seller location

Merchant of Record entity

Customer location

Possible fees

Explicitly waived

Standard transaction fees

Billing entry point

Payment integration

Billing APIs, webhooks, subscription controls and payment operations

Subscription lifecycle

Billing types

Subscription models

Retention and recovery

Recurring feature availability

Seller reporting

Transaction & payout reporting

Merchant of Record

What happens to refunds, chargebacks, the supplier balance and pending payouts after suspension or termination?

Company support hours and contacts

Terms to review by topic

Included capabilities

One legal entity registered in United StatesOne jurisdiction