Balance transactions

A Stripe payout comprises one or more balance tranactions. DoubleAgent explains the following types:

TypeDescription
Charge (including: Stripe processing fee, application fee)Created when a credit card is charged successfully
Refund (including: Stripe processing fee, application fee)Created when a credit card charge refund is initiated
Payment (including: Stripe processing fee, application fee)Created when an alternative payment method charge is created successfully
Payment refund (including: Stripe processing fee, application fee)Created when an alternative payment method refund is initiated
Climate contributionFunds contributed via Stripe to Stripe Climate
PayoutPayouts (automatic or manual) from your Stripe balance to your bank account
Stripe feeFees for Stripe software and services, e.g. Connect, Billing, etc.
Application fee (earned)Earnings you've generated by collecting platform fees via Stripe Connect charges
Application fee refundedPlatform fees that you have returned to your connected accounts