> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://dualguard.gitbook.io/dualguard/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://dualguard.gitbook.io/dualguard/security-reviews/guards/payouts.md).

# Payouts

### Contest Payout Criteria

#### 1. 2 Valid Issues

Until you've submitted 2 valid issues with your Watson account, you will not receive payouts.

#### 2. Issues Ratio

Your "issues ratio" must be >=20% otherwise you will not receive payouts.

The "issues ratio" is defined as:

```
# of valid issues submitted / total # of issues submitted
```

If less than 20% of the issues you submit are valid, your payouts will be withheld until this ratio gets back above 20%. This is a lifetime ratio on your account, so it looks at every contest you ever participate in!

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If one of these conditions is not met, your payouts will be withheld until the 3 conditions are met, at which point they'll be paid out in full.
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**What's the point of these criteria?**

The intention is to limit the number of invalid issues as DualGuard receives hundreds of them in every contest and it requires a lot of time and resources to review each one of them. By implementing these criteria, DualGuard hopes that more of a contest's cost can be directed towards Guards who are finding important vulnerabilities, and not on reviewing invalid issues.

The "Issues Ratio" obviously wants to prevent a single account from submitting infinite invalid issues.

The "2 Valid Issues" criteria is in place to prevent people from creating infinite accounts and submitting 1 issue in each account (hoping a few accounts get paid).

### Invoicing

You can invoice us with the following details:

**Service Information:**

* Invoice Number (Unique and Sequential)
* Issue Date
* Expected Payout
* Service Description
* Start Date and End Date of the Service

**Guard Information:**

* Full Name / Legal Name
* Tax ID / Registration Number
* Address
* Wallet Address

**Company Information:**

* Legal Name: ShawarmaSec
* SIRET: 98991702600019
* Address: 30 boulevard de Sébastopol, 75004, Paris

#### Important Disclaimer

We explicitly state: "ShawarmaSec is unable to provide any advice pertaining to the filing of taxes." Winners are advised to "reach out to a tax professional in your jurisdiction" for guidance on properly reporting competition earnings.