The team, over here at Selling Lane, absolutely love using Venmo. We send money to friends and families, to our children, and even to the local coffee shop where we all partake in way too much caffeine. PS, my 89-year-old grandmother just sent a birthday gift with Venmo to my niece. If she can figure it out, anybody can. Most of you are familiar with Venmo’s awesome QR code system for payment, but I searched the web recently looking for a way to “link-to-pay” , to my surprise, there was quite a bit of miss-information.
So I thought I’d make it abundantly clear how it’s done. By the way, Link to Pay and QR pay is a standard feature in Selling Lane’s invoicing system, but we thought we’d show you how to do it for other services, such as your outbound mailers or other marketing materials.
How to Add a “Link-to-Pay” link
It’s actually quite simple, it looks like this: https://venmo.com/{Username}
this is the shorter version, it will link you to something more complicated, that looks like this: https://account.venmo.com/u/{username}
IMPORTANT: Do not include the @ symbol from your Venmo username, or it will not work.
How to Find your Link-to-pay UserName?
- Open the App
- Make sure you’re logged in
- Click on the “Me” icon on the lower right
- And it will show your name and your @{username} in the upper left.
- No use that to create your Link-To-Pay Link
Who Do I Find My Venmo QR Code?
- Open the App
- At the top center you’ll see your Avatar, tap on it
- then at the top you’ll see “Venmo Me” tap on it.
- It will show you your Custom QR code.
We recommend you take a screenshot of your Venmo Pay Me QR Code and add it to your printed invoices and even the back of your business card.
How long does it take to get my money with link-to-pay?
Funds sent should appear immediately in your Venmo account. If you have notifications turned on, you should see that the money arrives immediately. From there you can transfer it into your bank account as needed or use it to pay other bills.
Is Venmo Income Taxable:
In the words of my father, Lord rest his soul, “all income is taxable.” So you should treat payments coming from digital payment processing services, like any other payment method, such as cash or business check. We highly recommend you consult your tax advisor on the best way to manage payments that come in through digital portals. Business software systems, such as, Selling Lane makes it easy for you to track invoices and inbound payments so when tax day comes, you’re prepared.
