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Stripe Managed Payments is a merchant of record solution from Stripe that handles indirect tax compliance, fraud prevention, disputes, and transaction-level customer support on your behalf. You can enable Managed Payments per Checkout element in FunnelFox, so it can run alongside your regular Stripe checkout in the same project.

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How it works

Once enabled, Stripe takes over key parts of the payment lifecycle for checkouts that use Managed Payments:
  • Merchant of record: Stripe acts as the merchant of record. Customers interact with Stripe Link at checkout, on receipts, and for post-purchase support.
  • Indirect tax compliance: When a payment completes, Stripe withholds applicable indirect taxes (sales tax, VAT, GST). Managed Payments covers post-sale tax compliance across 80+ countries.
  • Fraud prevention: Stripe applies real-time fraud detection that automatically blocks fraudulent transactions.
  • Dispute handling: Stripe manages disputes for you using automated tools and manual review. If Stripe decides to counter a dispute, it submits evidence on your behalf without contacting you for more.
  • Customer support: Stripe handles transaction-level customer support for purchases made through Managed Payments.
  • Prebuilt checkout: Managed Payments is delivered through Stripe’s Prebuilt checkout. Customers can pay with cards, Apple Pay, and Link, plus any local methods configured for your account.
  • Managed Payments is not available for Stripe integrations set up using the Stripe App. Use the API keys setup instead.
  • Managed Payments doesn’t support upsell for now.
  • Cancellation funnels don’t support Managed Payments for now.
Learn more about Managed Payments in Stripe’s documentation.

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Setup

You need an active Stripe integration set up with API keys before you can enable Managed Payments.
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Enable Managed Payments in Stripe

Go to the Managed Payments settings in your Stripe Dashboard and enable Managed Payments. During the flow:
  1. Review your products and assign each one a category eligible for Managed Payments when Stripe prompts you.
  2. Select Prebuilt checkout when choosing a checkout type.
  3. Click Continue until Managed Payments is enabled.
2

Set the tax code on new products

If you add new products after enabling Managed Payments, make sure each one uses a tax code eligible for Managed Payments.Learn more about Stripe’s product tax code requirements.
3

Review your tax settings in Stripe

Managed Payments handles indirect tax compliance, so your Stripe tax settings must be accurate. Go to Settings > Tax in your Stripe Dashboard and adjust individual products if needed.
4

Enable Managed Payments in FunnelFox

Go to Integrations > Stripe in FunnelFox and toggle on Managed Payments.
5

Configure your Checkout element

Open your Checkout element in the Editor and enable Managed Payments, then configure the product you sell and its type.
Managed Payments is now active on that Checkout element. Republish your funnel to apply the changes.

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Payment methods

Cards, Apple Pay, and Stripe Link are automatically enabled as payment methods for Managed Payments and cannot be disabled. Any additional payment methods can be configured by the Managed Payments support team at Stripe. Learn more about payment method configurations for Managed Payments.

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Digital wallets

FunnelFox supports Apple Pay and Google Pay with Stripe Managed Payments for faster checkout. Apple Pay is enabled by default, but you still need to verify your domains before customers can use it. Google Pay must be configured by the Managed Payments support team at Stripe.
This article covers digital wallets for Stripe Managed Payments. For regular Stripe checkout, go to the Stripe integration.

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Apple Pay

Apple Pay for Managed Payments requires domain verification before you can use it. To verify your domain:
  1. Go to Settings > Payments > Payment method domains in your Stripe Dashboard.
  1. Click + Add a new domain.
  2. Add your project domain from Settings > Domains in FunnelFox and click Save. If you have a custom domain, add it as well.
To use Apple Pay in funnel preview mode, add http://app.funnelfox.com/ as a domain.
  1. Go to Settings > Domains in FunnelFox.
  2. Select Stripe under Apple Pay domain verification.
  1. Click Save.
Apple Pay will become available in your funnels after domain verification completes.

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Wallet-first checkout

By default, Apple Pay is shown alongside other payment methods during checkout. You can enable Wallet-first checkout to provide a seamless one-click payment experience similar to a wallet button. It prioritizes Apple Pay by showing it first to customers, while other payment methods are placed under the Pay another way button:
Apple Pay is shown among additional payment methods:
Apple Pay is shown as payment method for Link:
Prioritized Apple Pay:
To enable Wallet-first Apple Pay behavior:
  1. Verify your domain.
  2. Configure your Checkout element:
    • Ensure Managed Payments is toggled on.
    • Toggle on Wallet-First Checkout.

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FAQ

FunnelFox doesn’t apply its own fees for Managed Payments. Stripe charges its own fees for Managed Payments.Learn more about Stripe’s Managed Payments pricing.
Yes. Managed Payments is enabled per Checkout element, so you can mix Managed Payments and regular Stripe checkouts within the same project or even within the same funnel.
Not in the FunnelFox Editor. The checkout is managed by Stripe. You can edit basic branding (logo, colors, icon) in Stripe’s Branding settings.

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