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# Payments and Receipts

The Payments page shows your filing fee payment history and transaction details. You can access it from the **Payments** link in the sidebar.

## Summary Cards

At the top of the page, four summary cards give you a quick overview:

* **Total Paid** -- The lifetime total of filing fees you have paid.
* **Filings Paid** -- The number of filings with successful charges.
* **Failed** -- The number of failed payment attempts that may need attention.

## Transaction History

Below the summary cards, the **Recent Transactions** section lists all your payment activity in reverse chronological order.

Each transaction shows:

* **Description** -- The filing fee and associated case or court name.
* **Date** -- When the transaction occurred.
* **Filing number** -- A link to the related filing so you can view its details.
* **Card used** -- The card brand and last four digits (e.g., Visa ...1234).
* **Amount** -- The dollar amount charged or refunded.
* **Status** -- Either "completed" or "failed."

### Charges and Refunds

* **Charges** are filing fee payments collected when a clerk accepts your filing.
* **Refunds** appear as credits if a payment is reversed.

### Failed Payments

If a payment failed, the transaction shows a "retry payment" badge. Click it to go to the filing where you can update your card and retry.

### Downloading Receipts

For successful payments, a download button appears next to the transaction. Click it to download a receipt for that payment.

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## Fee Calculation

Filing fees are calculated automatically during the filing wizard based on:

* **Court** -- Each court sets its own fee schedule.
* **Case type** -- Different case types have different base fees.
* **Document types** -- Some document types carry per-document or per-page fees.

Fee types include:

* **Flat fees** -- A fixed amount for the filing.
* **Per-page fees** -- Charged based on the number of pages in a document.
* **Graduated fees** -- Fees that vary based on thresholds.

The fee breakdown is shown in the Fees step of the filing wizard before you submit.

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## Fee Waivers

If you cannot afford the filing fees, you can request a fee waiver during the filing process:

1. In the Fees step of the wizard, check the **Request fee waiver** checkbox.
2. The waiver request is submitted along with your filing.
3. The clerk reviews the waiver request and either approves or denies it.
4. You will receive a notification with the decision.

If the waiver is approved, no fees are charged. If denied, you may need to arrange payment.

## Organization Payment Methods

If you belong to a law firm or organization, your firm may have a shared payment card on file. During the Fees step of the filing wizard, you can choose whether to use the organization card or your personal card.

Organization payment methods are managed in **Settings > Billing** by your organization admin. See the [Settings](/filer-guide/settings.md) page for details.


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