# Payout/Escrow start of month

**URL:** <https://forum.storj.io/t/payout-escrow-start-of-month/3944>\
**Category:** FAQ\
**Tags:** payouts\
**Created:** [January 21, 2020, 11:39pm UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/payout-escrow-start-of-month/3944 "2020-01-21T23:39:14Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![mi5key](https://storj.bcdn.literatehosting.com/user_avatar/forum.storj.io/mi5key/32/1139_2.png) [@mi5key](https://forum.storj.io/u/mi5key)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2020, 11:39pm UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/payout-escrow-start-of-month/3944/1 "2020-01-21T23:39:14Z")

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I started with being a node operator on 10/15/2019. Does that count as a full month? Is January my fourth month?

Asking because of escrow amounts withheld.

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**Author:** ![Alexey](https://storj.bcdn.literatehosting.com/user_avatar/forum.storj.io/alexey/32/41_2.png) [@Alexey](https://forum.storj.io/u/Alexey)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2020, 11:54pm UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/payout-escrow-start-of-month/3944/2 "2020-01-21T23:54:00Z")

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Yes, the January is a fourth month for your node