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Are there any obligations when registering at Textbroker?
No! Your registration at Textbroker is free. Under no circumstances are there any costs for you. Also, it is solely up to you to how much to write for Textbroker. You have the option to revoke your membership at any time without any reason under "Account - Close Account." Please request your pay-off and wait for receipt of your funds before closing your account.
Can I work as an author for Textbroker even though I do not have a Paypal account?
No, currently this is not possible. Setting up a PayPal account is free and very easy to do at http://www.paypal.com.
Can I work for Textbroker even though I don't live in the US?
Unfortunately, due to U.S. tax regulations, we can only employ U.S. citizens and residents as freelancers at this time.

However, our sister site, http://www.textbroker.co.uk, accepts English writers from around the world. Please review the information at textbroker.co.uk and consider registering there.

If you are a U.S. citizen abroad, please sign up for textbroker.com and send us a scanned copy of your U.S. ID.
I am a professional writer / editor / author, do I automatically receive 5 stars?
Unfortunately, we cannot automatically assign 5 stars to anyone. A five star rating can only be achieved through continuous professional work here at Textbroker, unrelated to reference texts or any regular occupation outside of Textbroker.
Please see the Ratings FAQ for more information on the 5-star process.
My writing sample was rejected. How come?
We only reject applications in two cases:
The article was heavily taken from a source that was not obviously yours or the quality of the article was below our minimum standards.
Please use only attributable or completely new articles. Spell-check your work and capitalize famous names correctly.
I lost my password. Help!
Please use the "forgot password" function below the log-in area. To protect your privacy, our administrators cannot see or change your password for you.
What else should I know about registration?
Once you submit your writing sample, you will be allowed to write 5 articles. Then your account will be blocked so that we can ensure that you have access to all the appropriate levels of orders. Rating your articles can take 5-7 days, and blocked authors have a special priority in our rating system.

Additionally, your work at Textbroker is as an independent contractor. We do not withhold unemployment or any other taxes from your earnings. Therefore, you cannot claim unemployment with us. Please see your local tax advisor or unemployment office for further information on this topic. Processing unemployment claims take a lot of time that we would rather use to evaluate your samples and articles.