How do I become eligible to participate in and receive Online Services Advisor incentives?

This article explains the automatic eligibility status of all Microsoft Partner Network members, and the steps you might need to take to become eligible for Online Services Advisor incentive payments.

Online Services Advisor incentives guides

Start out by reviewing the online services incentives guide related to your program:

• Online Services Advisor Guide

Microsoft Partner Network and the Online Services Advisor incentives program

All members of the Microsoft Partner Network enter into the Online Services Partner Agreement, which allows partners to participate in the online services incentives program. As of mid-2011, Microsoft partners are automatically eligible to participate in online services incentives.

To receive online services incentives payments, please make sure the following criteria are met:

1. You are actively enrolled in the Microsoft Partner Network and entered into the associated Microsoft Online Services Partner Agreement.
   • Check your enrollment status if you are unsure.
2. You have submitted all proper tax documentation for your country.
   • Find the required W-9 and Bank Details forms if you have not already submitted them.
   • If desired, opt for direct bank deposits by submitting the Bank Details form. This allows you to receive online incentives payments directly into your bank account, via ACH or wire transfer, instead of by check.
3. You are adding your Partner ID as the partner of record on your clients� accounts.
   • Get instructions for adding a partner of record or follow the steps listed in the How to set the partner of record community post.
4. You submitted Online Services Advisor forms for your clients� accounts (for volume licensing only).
5. • Find related instructions and Online Services Advisor forms.
   
   

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