Managing Agreements, Tax, and Banking

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Use the Agreements, Tax, and Bankingsection to manage contracts with Apple, provide required financial informationrelating to iTunes developer payments and tax withholdings, and track thestatus of your iTunes agreements. If you plan to charge customers to downloadyour apps, start with this section right away to request a contract for sellingpaid apps.

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About the Team Agent and Other Roles

Only the team agent can request or accept acontract. See WhatIs a Team Agent?. Users with an Admin or Finance role can view theContracts section and can enter banking and tax information. In addition, theseusers can be notified when changes occur in the Agreements, Tax, and Bankingsection.

To configure a user to receivenotifications

1.See Viewing,Editing, and Deleting iTunes Connect Users.

2.When configuring notifications, selectContract for the appropriate store territories or for Worldwide.

Contracts

Enrolling in the Apple Developer Programincludes agreeing to a contract that allows the organization to distribute freeapps, worldwide, in the App Store or Mac App Store. The team agent can agree toadditional contracts that describe the terms for Paid Applications contracts,which allow the organization to sell apps in the stores.

Viewing Contracts and Contract Status

The team agent and any users with an Adminor Finance role can view contracts for the organization.

To view contracts and contract status

1.As a team agent or other iTunes Connectuser with an Admin or Finance role, sign in to iTunes Connect.

2.On the iTunes Connect homepage, clickAgreements, Tax, and Banking.

If this section isn’t visible, your iTunesConnect user account doesn’t have a role with access to contract information.Contact a user with an Admin role to change the roles assigned to your account.SeeViewing,Editing, and Deleting iTunes Connect Users.

3.In the Request Contracts section, findcontracts you haven’t agreed to.

If this section is visible, it containscontracts for selling apps on an additional platform or for includingadvertising in your apps.

4.In the Request Amendments section, findupdates to contracts you’ve already agreed to.

5.In the Contracts in Progress section, viewcontracts you’ve agreed to but that aren’t yet complete.

If this section is visible, you havecontracts that you requested, but you haven’t finished providing the requiredinformation. SeeRequestinga Contract.

6.In the Contracts in Effect section, viewcontracts and contract status.

• To see if contract components are missing,look for “Set Up” in the Contact Info, Bank Info, or Tax Info columns.
• To see if contracts are nearing their ends,look at the dates in the Expiration Date column.
• To download a copy of a contract, in theDownload column, click the PDF icon.
  

Contracts for distributing free apps arepart of your original developer agreement and are maintained in the AppleDeveloper Center.

7.In the Transfer Agreements section, findin-progress agreements to receive or transfer apps.

The contract for distributing free apps ismaintained as part of the Apple Developer Program License Agreement that theteam agent agreed to when joining the developer program. The contract is validfor all subsequent members of the organization.

To view the free apps distribution contract

1.Sign in to your account at developer.apple.com.

2.Sign in using the Apple ID associated withthe iTunes Connect organization.

3.Click Your Account.

4.Click Legal Agreements.

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5.Click the name of the Developer ProgramLicense Agreement.

To view the free apps distribution contract

1.Sign in to your account at developer.apple.com.

2.Sign in using the Apple ID associated withthe iTunes Connect organization.

3.Click Your Account.

4.Click Legal Agreements.

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5.Click the name of the Developer ProgramLicense Agreement.

Requesting a Contract

Only the team agent for an organization canrequest new contracts.

To request a contract

1.As the team agent for your organization,sign in to iTunes Connect.

See WhatIs a Team Agent?.

2.On the iTunes Connect homepage, clickAgreements, Tax, and Banking.

3.In the Request New Contracts or RequestAmendments sections, find the contract you want to request.

4.On the right end of the row for thecontract, click Request.

5.Read the contract terms, and select “I haveread and agree to the agreement presented above.”

The text of the option varies depending onthe contract you requested.

6.Click Submit and click Done.

The contract appears in the MasterAgreements section.

Extending a Contract

When a contract is nearing its expirationdate, iTunes Connect sends email notifications to users with Admin, Legal, andFinance roles. Email messages are sent when there are 30 days remaining, 15days, and 5 days. On the day the contract expires, all users in theorganization’s account atdeveloper.apple.com receivean email indicating that the contract has expired.

To extend a contract, initiate a requestthrough your account atdeveloper.apple.com.When you do, iTunes Connect automatically applies the extension to your contract.

Tip: When you notice that yourcontract expiration date is approaching, it’s a good idea to click through thecontract renewal in your account at developer.apple.com toavoid apps being removed from the store.

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Contacts and Legal Entity

Your legal entity name, provided when theteam agent enrolled in an Apple Developer Program, is the name displayed on thestore as the “Seller.” iTunes Connect uses your legal entity information tomatch contracts, banking information, and tax information that are associatedwith your organization. For example, if you applied for a U.S. Federal Tax IDas a sole proprietor but used your business name when you set up your Appledeveloper account, Apple may not be able to reconcile your contracts and taxinformation, which would keep you from being able to sell apps.

If you enrolled in the Apple DeveloperProgram as a company, you can set a company name separately from your legalentity name when you first create an app, as described in Creatingan iTunes Connect Record for an App.

Tip: If your legal entity name oraddress isn’t correct, click Contact Us and select the “Contracts and Legal”topic and “Name/Address Update - Request” subtopic.

To review your legal entity and contractscontact information

1.As an iTunes Connect user with an Admin orFinance role, sign in toiTunesConnect.

2.On the iTunes Connect homepage, clickAgreements, Tax, and Banking.

If this section isn’t visible, your iTunesConnect user account doesn’t have a role with access to this information.Contact a user with an Admin role to change the roles assigned to your account.SeeViewing,Editing, and Deleting iTunes Connect Users.

3.Find the legal entity name.

• In the Request Contracts section, the legalentity name is listed in each contract row.
• In the “Contracts in Effect” section, inany contract row, click Edit in the Contact Info column to open a page thatshows the legal entity information.
  

Adding Contact Information

Apple requires that you provide contactinformation. The Company Contacts that you add in the Contracts section don’thave to be iTunes Connect users. Include the most appropriate people in yourorganization to address legal, financial, or marketing issues that may ariseregarding your sale of apps through Apple.

When you add contact information in iTunesConnect, those con ...

Managing Agreements, Tax, and Banking

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Use the Agreements, Tax, and Bankingsection to manage contracts with Apple, provide required financial informationrelating to iTunes developer payments and tax withholdings, and track thestatus of your iTunes agreements. If you plan to charge customers to downloadyour apps, start with this section right away to request a contract for sellingpaid apps.

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About the Team Agent and Other Roles

Only the team agent can request or accept acontract. See WhatIs a Team Agent?. Users with an Admin or Finance role can view theContracts section and can enter banking and tax information. In addition, theseusers can be notified when changes occur in the Agreements, Tax, and Bankingsection.

To configure a user to receivenotifications

1.See Viewing,Editing, and Deleting iTunes Connect Users.

2.When configuring notifications, selectContract for the appropriate store territories or for Worldwide.

Contracts

Enrolling in the Apple Developer Programincludes agreeing to a contract that allows the organization to distribute freeapps, worldwide, in the App Store or Mac App Store. The team agent can agree toadditional contracts that describe the terms for Paid Applications contracts,which allow the organization to sell apps in the stores.

Viewing Contracts and Contract Status

The team agent and any users with an Adminor Finance role can view contracts for the organization.

To view contracts and contract status

1.As a team agent or other iTunes Connectuser with an Admin or Finance role, sign in to iTunes Connect.

2.On the iTunes Connect homepage, clickAgreements, Tax, and Banking.

If this section isn’t visible, your iTunesConnect user account doesn’t have a role with access to contract information.Contact a user with an Admin role to change the roles assigned to your account.SeeViewing,Editing, and Deleting iTunes Connect Users.

3.In the Request Contracts section, findcontracts you haven’t agreed to.

If this section is visible, it containscontracts for selling apps on an additional platform or for includingadvertising in your apps.

4.In the Request Amendments section, findupdates to contracts you’ve already agreed to.

5.In the Contracts in Progress section, viewcontracts you’ve agreed to but that aren’t yet complete.

If this section is visible, you havecontracts that you requested, but you haven’t finished providing the requiredinformation. SeeRequestinga Contract.

6.In the Contracts in Effect section, viewcontracts and contract status.

• To see if contract components are missing,look for “Set Up” in the Contact Info, Bank Info, or Tax Info columns.
• To see if contracts are nearing their ends,look at the dates in the Expiration Date column.
• To download a copy of a contract, in theDownload column, click the PDF icon.
  

Contracts for distributing free apps arepart of your original developer agreement and are maintained in the AppleDeveloper Center.

7.In the Transfer Agreements section, findin-progress agreements to receive or transfer apps.

The contract for distributing free apps ismaintained as part of the Apple Developer Program License Agreement that theteam agent agreed to when joining the developer program. The contract is validfor all subsequent members of the organization.

To view the free apps distribution contract

1.Sign in to your account at developer.apple.com.

2.Sign in using the Apple ID associated withthe iTunes Connect organization.

3.Click Your Account.

4.Click Legal Agreements.

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5.Click the name of the Developer ProgramLicense Agreement.

To view the free apps distribution contract

1.Sign in to your account at developer.apple.com.

2.Sign in using the Apple ID associated withthe iTunes Connect organization.

3.Click Your Account.

4.Click Legal Agreements.

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5.Click the name of the Developer ProgramLicense Agreement.

Requesting a Contract

Only the team agent for an organization canrequest new contracts.

To request a contract

1.As the team agent for your organization,sign in to iTunes Connect.

See WhatIs a Team Agent?.

2.On the iTunes Connect homepage, clickAgreements, Tax, and Banking.

3.In the Request New Contracts or RequestAmendments sections, find the contract you want to request.

4.On the right end of the row for thecontract, click Request.

5.Read the contract terms, and select “I haveread and agree to the agreement presented above.”

The text of the option varies depending onthe contract you requested.

6.Click Submit and click Done.

The contract appears in the MasterAgreements section.

Extending a Contract

When a contract is nearing its expirationdate, iTunes Connect sends email notifications to users with Admin, Legal, andFinance roles. Email messages are sent when there are 30 days remaining, 15days, and 5 days. On the day the contract expires, all users in theorganization’s account atdeveloper.apple.com receivean email indicating that the contract has expired.

To extend a contract, initiate a requestthrough your account atdeveloper.apple.com.When you do, iTunes Connect automatically applies the extension to your contract.

Tip: When you notice that yourcontract expiration date is approaching, it’s a good idea to click through thecontract renewal in your account at developer.apple.com toavoid apps being removed from the store.

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Contacts and Legal Entity

Your legal entity name, provided when theteam agent enrolled in an Apple Developer Program, is the name displayed on thestore as the “Seller.” iTunes Connect uses your legal entity information tomatch contracts, banking information, and tax information that are associatedwith your organization. For example, if you applied for a U.S. Federal Tax IDas a sole proprietor but used your business name when you set up your Appledeveloper account, Apple may not be able to reconcile your contracts and taxinformation, which would keep you from being able to sell apps.

If you enrolled in the Apple DeveloperProgram as a company, you can set a company name separately from your legalentity name when you first create an app, as described in Creatingan iTunes Connect Record for an App.

Tip: If your legal entity name oraddress isn’t correct, click Contact Us and select the “Contracts and Legal”topic and “Name/Address Update - Request” subtopic.

To review your legal entity and contractscontact information

1.As an iTunes Connect user with an Admin orFinance role, sign in toiTunesConnect.

2.On the iTunes Connect homepage, clickAgreements, Tax, and Banking.

If this section isn’t visible, your iTunesConnect user account doesn’t have a role with access to this information.Contact a user with an Admin role to change the roles assigned to your account.SeeViewing,Editing, and Deleting iTunes Connect Users.

3.Find the legal entity name.

• In the Request Contracts section, the legalentity name is listed in each contract row.
• In the “Contracts in Effect” section, inany contract row, click Edit in the Contact Info column to open a page thatshows the legal entity information.
  

Adding Contact Information

Apple requires that you provide contactinformation. The Company Contacts that you add in the Contracts section don’thave to be iTunes Connect users. Include the most appropriate people in yourorganization to address legal, financial, or marketing issues that may ariseregarding your sale of apps through Apple.

When you add contact information in iTunesConnect, those con ...