Managed Payments changelog

Keep track of changes to Managed Payments.

September 3, 2026

API changes

You can use the payment_intent_data.setup_future_usage parameter, and the payment_method_options.{payment_method}.setup_future_usage parameters specific to each payment method, when creating a Managed Payments Checkout Session.

June 2, 2026

API changes

Products with the following product tax codes are now eligible to use with Managed Payments:

txcd_10105001 : Artificial Intelligence as a Service (AIaaS) - Cloud Based - Personal Use
txcd_10105002 : Artificial Intelligence as a Service (AIaaS) - Cloud Based - Business Use
txcd_10105003 : Artificial Intelligence as a Service (AIaaS) - Cloud Based & Downloaded - Personal Use
txcd_10105004 : Artificial Intelligence as a Service (AIaaS) - Cloud Based & Downloaded - Business Use

April 22, 2026

General availability

Managed Payments is now generally available to businesses in 39 countries, including new support for Australia.

Payment links support

You can enable Managed Payments on payment links created in the Dashboard or using the API.

Improved flexibility of subscriptions

You can now do the following:

Add Invoice Items and Invoice Line Items with eligible product categories to invoices for Managed Payments subscriptions.
Add Subscription Items with eligible product categories to Managed Payments subscriptions.

Invoice PDF enhancements

Your business name now shows on Managed Payments invoices along with the details of the products sold. Invoices are now issued by Sold through Link, aligning with customer branding at checkout.

Subscription confirmation email

Customers who purchase a Managed Payments subscription that starts with a trial period now receive a confirmation email after checkout, with details on the subscription and trial period.

Increased product tax code eligibility

Several new product tax codes for digital products are now eligible for Managed Payments. See the full list of supported tax codes.

Managed Payments data in Sigma

The payment_intents, setup_intents, checkout_session, and subscriptions tables in Sigma now include a managed_payments_enabled field to identify Managed Payments transactions and subscriptions.

February 9, 2026

Additional payment methods available

Managed Payments supports 15 payment methods.

Subscription schedules support

You can use subscription schedules with Managed Payments subscriptions.

Free trials without collecting a payment method

Managed Payments on Checkout supports free trials without collecting a payment method. Ahead of the trial end, customers receive an email with a link to a hosted form where they can provide payment details.

Adaptive Pricing support for one-time and subscription payments

Adaptive Pricing is automatically enabled at checkout to localize pricing into the customer’s local currency.

API changes

You can set the payment_method_collection parameter to if _ required to allow customers to sign up for a free trial without a payment method.
You can use the payment_behavior parameter when updating Managed Payments subscriptions.
Managed Payments invoices return the hosted_invoice_url in Invoice objects.
You can’t generate one-off invoices on Managed Payments subscriptions that are outside of the billing period.

November 11, 2025

New Dashboard page

You can use the Managed Payments Settings page in the Dashboard to see the current status of your integration, review basic usage metrics, and edit Tax settings.

October 7, 2025

API changes

You can use the saved_payment_method_options parameter when Managed Payments is enabled.

September 22, 2025

One-time payments support

You can accept one-time payments for digital products using Managed Payments. For one-time payment instructions, see the Set up Managed Payments and Update a Checkout integration pages.

In-app payments support

Managed Payments has a Checkout UI for mobile that you can use for in-app payment flows. To accept payments without sending your customer to a browser outside of your mobile app, see Mobile app payments.

Link account requirement removed

Customers don’t need to sign in or register for a Link account to check out with Managed Payments. Receipt emails contain a URL that allows customers to associate a specific transaction with their Link account, where they can manage their subscription. Customers also don’t need to provide a phone number during checkout.

API changes

You can set the mode parameter to payment when creating a Managed Payments Checkout Session.
You can set the origin_context parameter to mobile _ app to show a Managed Payments Checkout page for mobile.
To help support one-time payments and in-app payments, you can use Managed Payments for products with the following product tax codes :
txcd_10201000 : Video Games - downloaded - non subscription - with permanent rights
txcd_10201001 : Video Games - downloaded - non subscription - with limited rights
txcd_10201003 : Video Games - streamed - non subscription - with limited rights
txcd_10401000 : Digital Audio Works - streamed - non subscription - with limited rights
txcd_10401001 : Digital Audio Works - downloaded - non subscription - with limited rights
txcd_10401100 : Digital Audio Works - downloaded - non subscription - with permanent rights
txcd_10401200 : Digital Audio Works - streamed - subscription - with conditional rights
txcd_10402000 : Digital Audio Visual Works - streamed - non subscription - with limited rights
txcd_10402100 : Digital Audio Visual Works - downloaded - non subscription - with permanent rights
txcd_10402110 : Digital Audio Visual Works - downloaded - non subscription - with limited rights
txcd_10402200 : Digital Audio Visual Works - streamed - subscription - with conditional rights
txcd_10505000 : Digital Finished Artwork - downloaded - non subscription - with limited rights
txcd_10505001 : Digital Finished Artwork - downloaded - non subscription - with permanent rights
txcd_10505002 : Digital Finished Artwork - downloaded - subscription - with conditional rights
txcd_10701410 : Electronically Delivered Information Services - Business Use
txcd_10701411 : Electronically Delivered Information Services - Personal Use
txcd_10804001 : Digital Audio Visual Works - bundle - downloaded with permanent rights and streamed - subscription - with conditional rights
txcd_10804002 : Digital Audio Visual Works - bundle - downloaded with limited rights and streamed - non subscription
txcd_10804003 : Digital Audio Visual Works - bundle - downloaded with permanent rights and streamed - non subscription
txcd_10804010 : Digital Audio Works - bundle - downloaded with permanent rights and streamed - subscription - with conditional rights

August 22, 2025

API changes

The customer_update[address] and customer_update[name] parameters are no longer available when creating a Checkout Session with Managed Payments enabled. Managed Payments requires that your customer has a name and a valid billing address in order to calculate sales tax, and always updates the Customer with the name and billing address collected during the Checkout Session.
Products with the following product tax codes are now eligible to use with Managed Payments:
txcd_10701400 : Website Information Services - Business Use
txcd_10701401 : Website Information Services - Personal Use

August 15, 2025

Support for Radar for Fraud Teams

Managed Payments supports Radar for Fraud Teams, which you can use to define fraud prevention rules, such as blocking card payments from certain countries, or always requesting 3D Secure authentication. These rules apply in addition to the fraud prevention already provided by Managed Payments.

August 13, 2025

Refunding withheld sales tax

Stripe only keeps the original sales tax amount on refunded transactions where required. The Payment breakdown section of the transaction shows the refunded sales tax amount. Your customers aren’t affected by this behavior.