> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.sable.salon/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Connect payments

> Take cards, require deposits, and get paid out to your bank.

Connecting payments is what turns Sable from a calendar into a register.
Once it's done, you can charge cards at checkout, require deposits for
booking, send invoices that collect themselves, and get automatic payouts to
your bank.

## What connecting involves

Sable processes payments through its payment partner, and financial
regulations require verifying who's getting paid. Expect to provide:

* Your legal name and business details
* A tax identifier (SSN for individuals, EIN for companies)
* The bank account where payouts should land

Verification is usually quick, but it can drag if a document needs a second
look. Do this step a few days before you plan to go live, not the morning
of.

## Where everything lives afterward

**Payments & Banking** in the sidebar is where your money lives:

* **Overview** shows what's available to pay out, what's on the way, your
  next payout, and where your money goes: gross processed, processing fees,
  refunds, and net deposited to your bank.
* **Transactions** is every charge, one line at a time.
* **Balance** is what Sable is holding for you right now.
* **Payouts** is the history of transfers to your bank. Payouts run on an
  automatic daily schedule by default, and there's an **Instant payout**
  option for the days you need money to land now.
* **Disputes** is where chargebacks appear if a client's bank ever questions
  a charge.

## What it unlocks

* Charging the card at the chair, with tips and retail on the same ticket.
  See [Checkout, refunds, and receipts](/guides/payments/checkout-refunds-and-receipts).
* Booking protection: require a card, a deposit, or a no-show fee on your
  booking page. You set these in **Settings** under **Booking Page**.
* [Invoices](/guides/invoices/create-send-and-collect) that clients can pay
  online the moment they arrive.

## If verification stalls

The usual culprits: a name or tax ID that doesn't match records, or a
document photo that's hard to read. Check
[Payouts and verification](/guides/payments/payouts-and-verification) for
what each verification state means and what fixes it.

## Related

* [Payouts and verification](/guides/payments/payouts-and-verification)
* [Checkout, refunds, and receipts](/guides/payments/checkout-refunds-and-receipts)
* [Deposits, policies, and waitlist](/guides/calendar/deposits-policies-and-waitlist)

**Still stuck?** Visit the [Help Center](/help) to submit a support ticket.