# Payout questions **URL:** \ **Category:** FAQ\ **Tags:** payouts\ **Created:** [August 13, 2024, 12:03pm UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/payout-questions/27499 "2024-08-13T12:03:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Bobby](https://storj.bcdn.literatehosting.com/user_avatar/forum.storj.io/bobby/32/1127_2.png) [@Bobby](https://forum.storj.io/u/Bobby)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2024, 12:03pm UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/payout-questions/27499/1 "2024-08-13T12:03:03Z")
I’m wondering if it’s safe to just directly pay out to my [storj.io](http://storj.io) wallet so I can reduce my gas fees as much as possible ---
**Author:** ![Roxor](https://storj.bcdn.literatehosting.com/letter_avatar/roxor/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@Roxor](https://forum.storj.io/u/Roxor)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2024, 12:08pm UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/payout-questions/27499/2 "2024-08-13T12:08:35Z")
Yes, Storj [accepts zksync-era payments to their own wallets](https://storj.dev/support/account-management-billing/payment-methods): and you still get the 3% bonus! Win-win! ---
**Author:** ![Bobby](https://storj.bcdn.literatehosting.com/user_avatar/forum.storj.io/bobby/32/1127_2.png) [@Bobby](https://forum.storj.io/u/Bobby)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2024, 12:13pm UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/payout-questions/27499/3 "2024-08-13T12:13:02Z")
Alright. I just don’t really see a point since at least in the US It’s not really viable selling small amounts of crypto due to taxes and fees. I’ll switch my wallet address. Do you know if I ever stop using storj for my S3 will they send me my wallet recovery code or just send out my balance? ---
**Author:** ![Roxor](https://storj.bcdn.literatehosting.com/letter_avatar/roxor/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@Roxor](https://forum.storj.io/u/Roxor)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2024, 12:40pm UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/payout-questions/27499/4 "2024-08-13T12:40:25Z")
That link I sent before explains that when you send Storj tokens… they immediately turn it into an equivalent USD balance (based on coin price when the transaction occurred). And that it’s a deposit-only address. So I don’t think you ever hold tokens with them: instead you have a prepaid fiat balance. Their [refund page](https://storj.dev/support/account-management-billing/requesting-a-refund) makes it sound like they do offer them, if you’re actually closing your account. ---
**Author:** ![KernelPanick](https://storj.bcdn.literatehosting.com/user_avatar/forum.storj.io/kernelpanick/32/62_2.png) [@KernelPanick](https://forum.storj.io/u/KernelPanick)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2024, 6:49pm UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/payout-questions/27499/5 "2024-08-13T18:49:48Z")
3% bonus for using zksync-era as node operator payment 10% bonus for depositing storj to client account balance win-win-win 😃 4x win for HODLers who gamble, and deposit at higher token price. ---
**Author:** ![nerdatwork](https://storj.bcdn.literatehosting.com/user_avatar/forum.storj.io/nerdatwork/32/1135_2.png) [@nerdatwork](https://forum.storj.io/u/nerdatwork)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2024, 7:05pm UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/payout-questions/27499/6 "2024-08-13T19:05:02Z")
> [@KernelPanick](#): > > 3% bonus for using zksync-era as node operator payment > 10% bonus for depositing storj to client account balance > [@August 7, 2024, July payouts complete](https://forum.storj.io/t/august-7-2024-july-payouts-complete/27453/12): > > You get 13.3% bonus total actually. 3% for getting paid out over zksync era and 10% on top of that for paying with tokens for Storj. laughing ---
**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:** [August 14, 2024, 8:00am UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/payout-questions/27499/7 "2024-08-14T08:00:05Z")
Hello @Bobby, Welcome to the forum! Yes, you can use a deposit address of your satellite account as a destination wallet address for both L1 (Ethereum) and L2 (only **zkSync Era** so far, please note - **zkSync Lite is not supported** ). However, it’s not a wallet, you would not be able to withdraw anything from it, unless you would close the account. ---
**Author:** ![Toyoo](https://storj.bcdn.literatehosting.com/user_avatar/forum.storj.io/toyoo/32/1126_2.png) [@Toyoo](https://forum.storj.io/u/Toyoo)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2024, 11:18pm UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/payout-questions/27499/8 "2024-08-14T23:18:07Z")
> [@Alexey](#): > > However, it’s not a wallet, you would not be able to withdraw anything from it, unless you would close the account. How often can I close an account? 😀 ---
**Author:** ![Julio](https://storj.bcdn.literatehosting.com/user_avatar/forum.storj.io/julio/32/1132_2.png) [@Julio](https://forum.storj.io/u/Julio)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2024, 7:45am UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/payout-questions/27499/9 "2024-08-15T07:45:41Z")
What if you never even used that account? ---
**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:** [August 16, 2024, 5:03am UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/payout-questions/27499/10 "2024-08-16T05:03:12Z")
I do not know, there is nothing about it neither in ToS, nor ToU. But it would be difficult to do very often. If you have had usage in the current billing period, the account can only be closed in the following month. ---
**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:** [August 16, 2024, 5:04am UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/payout-questions/27499/11 "2024-08-16T05:04:13Z")
If there would not be a payout method on file, the trial will expire and the account will be automatically deleted any time. ---
**Author:** ![Bobby](https://storj.bcdn.literatehosting.com/user_avatar/forum.storj.io/bobby/32/1127_2.png) [@Bobby](https://forum.storj.io/u/Bobby)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2024, 2:26pm UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/payout-questions/27499/12 "2024-08-20T14:26:25Z")
Even if you were funding the account via storj tokens? ---
**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:** [August 21, 2024, 4:09am UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/payout-questions/27499/13 "2024-08-21T04:09:01Z")
If you funding the account via STORJ tokens it will not be a trial account any longer, unless you deposited less than $10 worth of STORJ tokens (this is a minimum amount to upgrade to PRO). If you would run out of funds, your account may be frozen due to non-payment. After that you would receive an email that you have a specific amount of time to pay outstanding invoices, otherwise your account would be added to the deletion queue and will be deleted later automatically. So, please make sure, that you have enough funds either on your CC or on the balance to cover your billing and that you have used an actual email address in your account. Of course, if there is no usage, the pro account may live as long as you need it.