SmugMug will email you every time you make a sale. You can check your sales report in real-time and see every detail of every pro sale you've made. 
Just choose View Sales History from the tools menu you see at the top of your SmugMug pages when you're logged in.
Alternatively, you can find the Pros tab of your Control Panel to see a summary, and click view sales history to see each order.
How much do I keep?
Your profit is calculated as 85% of the difference between the price you set and SmugMug's default print prices. The 15% SmugMug retains includes credit card payment fees, customer service, and the costs of administering the program.
Example: You sell a 5x7 for $10.79 and the SmugMug default price for it is $0.79. The markup is $10.00. You keep $8.50 as profit (85% of $10).
Show me the money, baby!
New to SmugMug? You can start pricing and selling your prints immediately. However, before we can pay out accumulated profits, you will need to pay for your account and fill out a very important form.
All pro profit for U.S. photographers is now paid the secure, fast, and green way via direct deposit to your bank account.
To receive profit payment, both U.S. photographers and International photographers must fill out our new online tax & payment form (even if you previously sent SmugMug a W9).
You'll find the online form in your SmugMug Control Panel, in the Pros tab. Click the edit link next to Tax & payment info. Or, you can login at the top of the page and we'll provide a link to take you to the form here.
Profit payments are processed on the 8th of each month or, if the 8th falls on a weekend or holiday, on the first business day after the 8th. Your payment will include all profits through the end of the previous month.
If your Tax and Payment form has been submitted and you have accumulated over $500 in profits by the last day of the month, you will automatically receive payment next month.
If you have filled out your online tax and payment form but do not have over $500 in profits, you may request payment through our online form here. After that payment, we'll resume the normal monthly schedule.
Similarly, choose Do not pay me to make sure that we don't pay out your profits until you're ready.
All forms and requests must be submitted by the end of the month to guarantee payment in next month's processing. If your request is not received before the first, your payment may not be processed until the following month.
Example: January 31st is the last day to request payment in the February 8th distribution. Requests received on or after February 1st may not be processed until March 8th.
Note: For accounting purposes, we cannot apply pro profits towards renewal costs or our Give the Gift of SmugMug feature.
Note about taxes and 1099 forms. As per the IRS requirements, by January 31st we issue a 1099 to all U.S. pro photographers who meet the following criteria:
You have received profit payments from SmugMug totaling $600 or more in the previous calendar year. Profits for your 1099 are calculated based on the date the payments to you were processed, not the date your orders were placed.
You are NOT a corporation or non-profit.
If you do not qualify to receive a 1099 or if you are unsure if you should expect one, you can determine your profits from the previous year through the your Sales History where you can download a spreadsheet containing all of your sales information.
Special notes for International photographers
- We currently pay profit for International pros via paper check payable in U.S. Dollars.
- You will need to fill out the form before we can pay (even if you've verified your status with our accounting department previously) you but it's short and nearly painless.
You'll find the form in your SmugMug Control Panel, in the Pros tab. Click the edit link next to Tax & payment info. Or, you can login at the top of the page and we'll provide a link to take you to the form here.
Reporting FAQ
Q: I haven't paid for my account yet, but I do see sales in my report. Can I get a profit payment?
A: Sorry, you must pay for a SmugMug Professional account before we can issue a profit payment.
Q: What information about my customer do you report?
A: You'll see your customer's email address as well as the name, phone number, and address (both billing and shipping.) You won't see any credit card information. If the order was placed at cost, you will see less information to protect the customer's privacy.