Adding a Bank Account for Payouts

Before you can receive earnings from your lessons, you need to connect a bank account through Stripe — the secure payment processor Tissimo uses for all teacher payouts. Here’s how to set it up.

How to Add Your Bank Account

1. Go to your Financial page from your Teacher Dashboard.
2. Click Add payout method.
3. Select Bank as the payout method type.
4. Fill in your bank details. You'll be asked to provide:

• Name on the account — the account holder's full name
• Routing number — the 9-digit number identifying your bank (for US accounts; other countries use their local equivalent)
• Account number — your checking account number, entered twice to confirm
• Nickname (optional) — a label to help you recognize the account

1. Click Save account. Once saved, the account appears in your payout methods and can be used for payouts.

Your identity and tax information (such as your legal name, date of birth, and SSN or EIN) are collected separately when you complete Stripe onboarding — see financial onboarding.

Supported Account Types

Tissimo payouts are sent to checking accounts. Savings accounts and business accounts may have limited support depending on your bank and Stripe eligibility. If you want to use instant payouts, you may also need to add a supported debit card — see instant payout eligibility for requirements.

Your Data Is Secure

Tissimo never stores your bank account details. All banking information is sent directly to Stripe through their encrypted tools and handled entirely by Stripe. Tissimo only receives confirmation that your payout account is connected — not your account number or routing number.

How to Update Your Bank Account

If you need to change your bank account:

1. Go to Finances and open your payout methods.
2. Click the menu next to a payout account and choose Edit to update the name on the account or its nickname, or Remove to delete it.
3. To switch banks, add the new bank account and choose Set as primary. The primary account will be used for your next payout.

For common Stripe setup issues, see Stripe onboarding common questions. If you run into any issues during setup, contact Tissimo support from your dashboard and we'll help you get connected.