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  "batch": "2040-wyzant-tutor-platforms",
  "articles": [
    {
      "id": "learn_r2040_wyzant_tutor_platforms_wyzant_tutor_location",
      "category": "Business",
      "title": "Wyzant: tutor eligibility - geographic requirement",
      "summary": "Tutors must reside within the United States to be listed on Wyzant",
      "body": "Tutors must reside within the United States to be listed on Wyzant\n\nWhat Wyzant Tutor Payment Policies actually says:\n\n“Tutors listed on the Wyzant Site **must reside within the United States and have a valid Social Security Number**, per the Site's Terms of use.”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://support.wyzant.com/hc/en-us/articles/360002510153-Tutor-Payment-Policies",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-14",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Wyzant Tutor Payment Policies",
      "evidence_quote": "Tutors listed on the Wyzant Site **must reside within the United States and have a valid Social Security Number**, per the Site's Terms of use.",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "2040-wyzant-tutor-platforms",
      "subject": "Wyzant",
      "topic": "tutor eligibility - geographic requirement",
      "applies_to_country": "Us",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "setting_up",
        "region": [
          "us"
        ],
        "platform": "wyzant",
        "topic": [
          "access.signup",
          "access.id"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r2040_wyzant_tutor_platforms_wyzant_tutor_ssn",
      "category": "Business",
      "title": "Wyzant: ID requirement for payments",
      "summary": "Tutors must submit a valid Social Security Number for payments over $50 cumulative",
      "body": "Tutors must submit a valid Social Security Number for payments over $50 cumulative\n\nWhat Wyzant Tutor Payment Policies actually says:\n\n“Prior to payments made in an amount of greater than $50, cumulatively, tutors must submit to Wyzant a valid Social Security Number (\"SSN\"). Such payments will be withheld by Wyzant until the SSN is received, and the payments will be released with the next scheduled payment.”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://support.wyzant.com/hc/en-us/articles/360002510153-Tutor-Payment-Policies",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-14",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Wyzant Tutor Payment Policies",
      "evidence_quote": "Prior to payments made in an amount of greater than $50, cumulatively, tutors must submit to Wyzant a valid Social Security Number (\"SSN\"). Such payments will be withheld by Wyzant until the SSN is received, and the payments will be released with the next scheduled payment.",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "2040-wyzant-tutor-platforms",
      "subject": "Wyzant",
      "topic": "ID requirement for payments",
      "applies_to_country": "Us",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "setting_up",
        "region": [
          "us"
        ],
        "platform": "wyzant",
        "topic": [
          "access.id",
          "money.payout"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r2040_wyzant_tutor_platforms_wyzant_tutor_age",
      "category": "Business",
      "title": "Wyzant: age eligibility",
      "summary": "Tutors must be over 18 years old and eligible to work in the United States",
      "body": "Tutors must be over 18 years old and eligible to work in the United States\n\nWhat Wyzant Tutor Payment Policies actually says:\n\n“The tutor is over 18 years old and is eligible to work in the United States.”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://support.wyzant.com/hc/en-us/articles/360002510153-Tutor-Payment-Policies",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-14",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Wyzant Tutor Payment Policies",
      "evidence_quote": "The tutor is over 18 years old and is eligible to work in the United States.",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "2040-wyzant-tutor-platforms",
      "subject": "Wyzant",
      "topic": "age eligibility",
      "applies_to_country": "Us",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "setting_up",
        "region": [
          "us"
        ],
        "platform": "wyzant",
        "topic": [
          "access.signup",
          "access.id"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r2040_wyzant_tutor_platforms_wyzant_tutor_fee_structure",
      "category": "Business",
      "title": "Wyzant: platform fee percentage",
      "summary": "Wyzant charges a flat 25% Platform Fee on all tutor lessons submitted on or after January 15, 2019",
      "body": "Wyzant charges a flat 25% Platform Fee on all tutor lessons submitted on or after January 15, 2019\n\nWhat Wyzant Tutor Payment Policies actually says:\n\n“All tutors agree to a flat 25% Platform Fee. The 25% fee percentage will apply to lessons with all students for lessons that are submitted on or after January 15, 2019 at 10:00 am Central Time. This means 75% of your submitted hourly rate, minus any applicable taxes, will be distributed to you.”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://support.wyzant.com/hc/en-us/articles/360002510153-Tutor-Payment-Policies",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-14",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Wyzant Tutor Payment Policies",
      "evidence_quote": "All tutors agree to a flat 25% Platform Fee. The 25% fee percentage will apply to lessons with all students for lessons that are submitted on or after January 15, 2019 at 10:00 am Central Time. This means 75% of your submitted hourly rate, minus any applicable taxes, will be distributed to you.",
      "volatility": "medium",
      "from_batch": "2040-wyzant-tutor-platforms",
      "subject": "Wyzant",
      "topic": "platform fee percentage",
      "applies_to_country": "Us",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "running",
        "region": [
          "us"
        ],
        "platform": "wyzant",
        "topic": [
          "money.fees"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r2040_wyzant_tutor_platforms_wyzant_payment_schedule",
      "category": "Business",
      "title": "Wyzant: payout timing",
      "summary": "Tutors receive payments by Direct Deposit on the 1st and 15th of each month",
      "body": "Tutors receive payments by Direct Deposit on the 1st and 15th of each month\n\nWhat Wyzant Tutor Payment Policies actually says:\n\n“After a tutor enters accurate bank account and routing numbers, funds will be released to the tutor's bank on the 1st and 15th of each month or the following business day in case of weekends and bank holidays.”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://support.wyzant.com/hc/en-us/articles/360002510153-Tutor-Payment-Policies",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-14",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Wyzant Tutor Payment Policies",
      "evidence_quote": "After a tutor enters accurate bank account and routing numbers, funds will be released to the tutor's bank on the 1st and 15th of each month or the following business day in case of weekends and bank holidays.",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "2040-wyzant-tutor-platforms",
      "subject": "Wyzant",
      "topic": "payout timing",
      "applies_to_country": "Us",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "running",
        "region": [
          "us"
        ],
        "platform": "wyzant",
        "topic": [
          "money.payout"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r2040_wyzant_tutor_platforms_wyzant_independent_controlled",
      "category": "Business",
      "title": "Wyzant: tutor autonomy",
      "summary": "Tutors are independent contractors who control methods, materials, scheduling, frequency, duration and all other aspects of tutoring",
      "body": "Tutors are independent contractors who control methods, materials, scheduling, frequency, duration and all other aspects of tutoring\n\nWhat Wyzant Terms of Use actually says:\n\n“As independent businesses engaged by Students, Tutors decide, are responsible for, and generally control the methods, materials, scheduling, frequency, duration and all other aspects of the tutoring they provide.”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://support.wyzant.com/hc/en-us/articles/360021799571-Terms-of-Use",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-14",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Wyzant Terms of Use",
      "evidence_quote": "As independent businesses engaged by Students, Tutors decide, are responsible for, and generally control the methods, materials, scheduling, frequency, duration and all other aspects of the tutoring they provide.",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "2040-wyzant-tutor-platforms",
      "subject": "Wyzant",
      "topic": "tutor autonomy",
      "applies_to_country": "Us",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "any",
        "region": [
          "us"
        ],
        "platform": "wyzant",
        "topic": [
          "unclassified"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r2040_wyzant_tutor_platforms_wyzant_academic_honesty",
      "category": "Business",
      "title": "Wyzant: academic integrity requirements",
      "summary": "Tutors must not complete assignments, write papers, take quizzes or do work on student's behalf",
      "body": "Tutors must not complete assignments, write papers, take quizzes or do work on student's behalf\n\nWhat Wyzant Tutor Payment Policies actually says:\n\n“The tutor is not to complete assignments, write papers, take quizzes or otherwise do work on the student's behalf. Further, the services that the tutor offers must not violate the academic honesty policy or other conduct policies of the student's school, university, academic institution or workplace”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://support.wyzant.com/hc/en-us/articles/360002510153-Tutor-Payment-Policies",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-14",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Wyzant Tutor Payment Policies",
      "evidence_quote": "The tutor is not to complete assignments, write papers, take quizzes or otherwise do work on the student's behalf. Further, the services that the tutor offers must not violate the academic honesty policy or other conduct policies of the student's school, university, academic institution or workplace",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "2040-wyzant-tutor-platforms",
      "subject": "Wyzant",
      "topic": "academic integrity requirements",
      "applies_to_country": "Us",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "running",
        "region": [
          "us"
        ],
        "platform": "wyzant",
        "topic": [
          "rules.content"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r2040_wyzant_tutor_platforms_wyzant_lesson_submission_window",
      "category": "Business",
      "title": "Wyzant: lesson submission timing",
      "summary": "Tutors must enter lessons into Wyzant system within 14 days of lesson occurrence",
      "body": "Tutors must enter lessons into Wyzant system within 14 days of lesson occurrence\n\nWhat Wyzant Tutor Payment Policies actually says:\n\n“The tutor enters the lesson into the Wyzant system or assesses a cancellation fee within fourteen (14) days of the lesson occurring. Lessons and/or cancellation fees cannot be submitted more than fourteen (14) days after the date of the lesson”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://support.wyzant.com/hc/en-us/articles/360002510153-Tutor-Payment-Policies",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-14",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Wyzant Tutor Payment Policies",
      "evidence_quote": "The tutor enters the lesson into the Wyzant system or assesses a cancellation fee within fourteen (14) days of the lesson occurring. Lessons and/or cancellation fees cannot be submitted more than fourteen (14) days after the date of the lesson",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "2040-wyzant-tutor-platforms",
      "subject": "Wyzant",
      "topic": "lesson submission timing",
      "applies_to_country": "Us",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "running",
        "region": [
          "us"
        ],
        "platform": "wyzant",
        "topic": [
          "rules.enforcement"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r2040_wyzant_tutor_platforms_wyzant_student_payment_verification",
      "category": "Business",
      "title": "Wyzant: student payment verification",
      "summary": "Students must have valid payment method on file before each lesson",
      "body": "Students must have valid payment method on file before each lesson\n\nWhat Wyzant Tutor Payment Policies actually says:\n\n“Prior to each lesson being given, the student has on file with Wyzant a valid form of payment. This includes a valid credit/debit card or PayPal account, or a positive balance of prepaid tutoring credit.”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://support.wyzant.com/hc/en-us/articles/360002510153-Tutor-Payment-Policies",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-14",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Wyzant Tutor Payment Policies",
      "evidence_quote": "Prior to each lesson being given, the student has on file with Wyzant a valid form of payment. This includes a valid credit/debit card or PayPal account, or a positive balance of prepaid tutoring credit.",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "2040-wyzant-tutor-platforms",
      "subject": "Wyzant",
      "topic": "student payment verification",
      "applies_to_country": "Us",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "setting_up",
        "region": [
          "us"
        ],
        "platform": "wyzant",
        "topic": [
          "access.signup"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r2040_wyzant_tutor_platforms_wyzant_supervision_minor",
      "category": "Business",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Wyzant: minors supervision requirement",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Students under 18 years old must have tutoring supervised by a responsible adult",
      "body": "Students under 18 years old must have tutoring supervised by a responsible adult\n\nWhat Wyzant Terms of Use actually says:\n\n“IF THE STUDENT IS YOUNGER THAN 18 YEARS OLD, ALL TUTORING SESSIONS SHOULD BE SUPERVISED BY A RESPONSIBLE ADULT.”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://support.wyzant.com/hc/en-us/articles/360021799571-Terms-of-Use",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-14",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Wyzant Terms of Use",
      "evidence_quote": "IF THE STUDENT IS YOUNGER THAN 18 YEARS OLD, ALL TUTORING SESSIONS SHOULD BE SUPERVISED BY A RESPONSIBLE ADULT.",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "2040-wyzant-tutor-platforms",
      "subject": "Wyzant",
      "topic": "minors supervision requirement",
      "applies_to_country": "Us",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "any",
        "region": [
          "us"
        ],
        "platform": "wyzant",
        "topic": [
          "safety.harm"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      },
      "verification": {
        "status": "unverified",
        "label": "Unverified - being checked",
        "reasons": [
          "thin_body",
          "source_unverifiable:fetch_failed:budget"
        ],
        "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r2040_wyzant_tutor_platforms_wyzant_tutor_independent_contractor",
      "category": "Business",
      "title": "Wyzant: employment classification",
      "summary": "Tutors are independent contractors, not employees of Wyzant",
      "body": "Tutors are independent contractors, not employees of Wyzant\n\nWhat Wyzant Tutor Payment Policies actually says:\n\n“Wyzant is a marketplace for those seeking tutoring services to connect with those seeking to provide tutoring services. Wyzant also provides a service to its users whereby payments will be distributed to tutors that originate from their students.”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://support.wyzant.com/hc/en-us/articles/360002510153-Tutor-Payment-Policies",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-14",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Wyzant Tutor Payment Policies",
      "evidence_quote": "Wyzant is a marketplace for those seeking tutoring services to connect with those seeking to provide tutoring services. Wyzant also provides a service to its users whereby payments will be distributed to tutors that originate from their students.",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "2040-wyzant-tutor-platforms",
      "subject": "Wyzant",
      "topic": "employment classification",
      "applies_to_country": "Us",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "running",
        "region": [
          "us"
        ],
        "platform": "wyzant",
        "topic": [
          "unclassified"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r2040_wyzant_tutor_platforms_wyzant_applies_to_all_states",
      "category": "Business",
      "title": "Wyzant: geographic scope",
      "summary": "Wyzant operates nationwide in the United States",
      "body": "Wyzant operates nationwide in the United States\n\nWhat Wyzant Terms of Use actually says:\n\n“Wyzant controls and operates the Site from various locations in the United States and makes no representation that this website is accessible in all locations. Wyzant services may not be available in your location, and available services may vary among locations.”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://support.wyzant.com/hc/en-us/articles/360021799571-Terms-of-Use",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-14",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Wyzant Terms of Use",
      "evidence_quote": "Wyzant controls and operates the Site from various locations in the United States and makes no representation that this website is accessible in all locations. Wyzant services may not be available in your location, and available services may vary among locations.",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "2040-wyzant-tutor-platforms",
      "subject": "Wyzant",
      "topic": "geographic scope",
      "applies_to_country": "Us",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "choosing",
        "region": [
          "us"
        ],
        "platform": "wyzant",
        "topic": [
          "access.geo"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r2040_wyzant_tutor_platforms_wyzant_tutor_sole_control",
      "category": "Business",
      "title": "Wyzant: tutor autonomy - decision making",
      "summary": "Students are responsible for selecting the right tutor; tutors control tutoring methods and materials",
      "body": "Students are responsible for selecting the right tutor; tutors control tutoring methods and materials\n\nWhat Wyzant Tutor Payment Policies actually says:\n\n“Students are responsible for selecting the right tutor for their needs. In making hiring decisions, Students should review and investigate each tutor's self-reported credentials, education, and experience, as well as reviews from other students. As independent businesses engaged by Students, Tutors decide, are responsible for, and generally control the methods, materials, scheduling, frequency, duration and all other aspects of the tutoring they provide.”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://support.wyzant.com/hc/en-us/articles/360002510153-Tutor-Payment-Policies",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-14",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Wyzant Tutor Payment Policies",
      "evidence_quote": "Students are responsible for selecting the right tutor for their needs. In making hiring decisions, Students should review and investigate each tutor's self-reported credentials, education, and experience, as well as reviews from other students. As independent businesses engaged by Students, Tutors decide, are responsible for, and generally control the methods, materials, scheduling, frequency, duration and all other aspects of the tutoring they provide.",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "2040-wyzant-tutor-platforms",
      "subject": "Wyzant",
      "topic": "tutor autonomy - decision making",
      "applies_to_country": "Us",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "any",
        "region": [
          "us"
        ],
        "platform": "wyzant",
        "topic": [
          "unclassified"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r2040_wyzant_tutor_platforms_wyzant_prepayment_method",
      "category": "Business",
      "title": "Wyzant: payment method enforcement",
      "summary": "Tutors cannot collect payment directly from students",
      "body": "Tutors cannot collect payment directly from students\n\nWhat Wyzant Tutor Payment Policies actually says:\n\n“The tutor does not collect or request payment directly from the student by cash, check or otherwise, for the lesson.”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://support.wyzant.com/hc/en-us/articles/360002510153-Tutor-Payment-Policies",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-14",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Wyzant Tutor Payment Policies",
      "evidence_quote": "The tutor does not collect or request payment directly from the student by cash, check or otherwise, for the lesson.",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "2040-wyzant-tutor-platforms",
      "subject": "Wyzant",
      "topic": "payment method enforcement",
      "applies_to_country": "Us",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "running",
        "region": [
          "us"
        ],
        "platform": "wyzant",
        "topic": [
          "rules.content"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r2040_wyzant_tutor_platforms_wyzant_online_platform",
      "category": "Business",
      "title": "Wyzant: delivery method",
      "summary": "Lessons delivered either in-person or through Wyzant's online tutoring platform",
      "body": "Lessons delivered either in-person or through Wyzant's online tutoring platform\n\nWhat Wyzant Tutor Payment Policies actually says:\n\n“The lesson is delivered in-person at a mutually agreed upon location or through the Wyzant online tool.”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://support.wyzant.com/hc/en-us/articles/360002510153-Tutor-Payment-Policies",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-14",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Wyzant Tutor Payment Policies",
      "evidence_quote": "The lesson is delivered in-person at a mutually agreed upon location or through the Wyzant online tool.",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "2040-wyzant-tutor-platforms",
      "subject": "Wyzant",
      "topic": "delivery method",
      "applies_to_country": "Us",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "any",
        "region": [
          "us"
        ],
        "platform": "wyzant",
        "topic": [
          "unclassified"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r2040_wyzant_tutor_platforms_wyzant_platform_protection",
      "category": "Business",
      "title": "Wyzant: payment protection",
      "summary": "Wyzant provides protection in collecting funds from students but cannot guarantee payment if conditions not met",
      "body": "Wyzant provides protection in collecting funds from students but cannot guarantee payment if conditions not met\n\nWhat Wyzant Tutor Payment Policies actually says:\n\n“Wyzant also provides a service to its users whereby payments will be distributed to tutors that originate from their students. Wyzant offers tutors a layer of protection in the collection of their funds but, if any of the following conditions are not met and Wyzant becomes unable to collect your payment from the parent, student, or other type of account-holder (collectively, \"student\") to whom you gave a lesson, Wyzant cannot guarantee that your payment will be successfully collected, processed and distributed to you:”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://support.wyzant.com/hc/en-us/articles/360002510153-Tutor-Payment-Policies",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-14",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Wyzant Tutor Payment Policies",
      "evidence_quote": "Wyzant also provides a service to its users whereby payments will be distributed to tutors that originate from their students. Wyzant offers tutors a layer of protection in the collection of their funds but, if any of the following conditions are not met and Wyzant becomes unable to collect your payment from the parent, student, or other type of account-holder (collectively, \"student\") to whom you gave a lesson, Wyzant cannot guarantee that your payment will be successfully collected, processed and distributed to you:",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "2040-wyzant-tutor-platforms",
      "subject": "Wyzant",
      "topic": "payment protection",
      "applies_to_country": "Us",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "running",
        "region": [
          "us"
        ],
        "platform": "wyzant",
        "topic": [
          "rules.content"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r2040_wyzant_tutor_platforms_wyzant_tutor_rate_change",
      "category": "Business",
      "title": "Wyzant: rate modification",
      "summary": "Tutors can change hourly rates at any time, but must honor existing rate for students contacted within 3 months",
      "body": "Tutors can change hourly rates at any time, but must honor existing rate for students contacted within 3 months\n\nWhat Wyzant Tutor Payment Policies actually says:\n\n“Tutors set their own hourly rate and may change it at any time. Changing the default hourly rate will affect students who email a tutor after the time the change is made. Students who have been in contact with a tutor within three months prior to the time the rate change is made will be continue to be subject to the hourly rate that was listed on the tutor's profile at the time they first contacted the tutor; in order to change the rate for one of these students, the student must acknowledge the rate change via a rate change request email.”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://support.wyzant.com/hc/en-us/articles/360002510153-Tutor-Payment-Policies",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-14",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Wyzant Tutor Payment Policies",
      "evidence_quote": "Tutors set their own hourly rate and may change it at any time. Changing the default hourly rate will affect students who email a tutor after the time the change is made. Students who have been in contact with a tutor within three months prior to the time the rate change is made will be continue to be subject to the hourly rate that was listed on the tutor's profile at the time they first contacted the tutor; in order to change the rate for one of these students, the student must acknowledge the rate change via a rate change request email.",
      "volatility": "medium",
      "from_batch": "2040-wyzant-tutor-platforms",
      "subject": "Wyzant",
      "topic": "rate modification",
      "applies_to_country": "Us",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "running",
        "region": [
          "us"
        ],
        "platform": "wyzant",
        "topic": [
          "money.pricing"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r2040_wyzant_tutor_platforms_wyzant_tutor_taxes",
      "category": "Business",
      "title": "Wyzant: tax filing",
      "summary": "Wyzant offers students 1099 filing service; requires SSN for W-9 completion",
      "body": "Wyzant offers students 1099 filing service; requires SSN for W-9 completion\n\nWhat Wyzant Tutor Payment Policies actually says:\n\n“(Although the burden to report 1099 income and meet other state-level reporting requirement is technically on the student who is hiring and retaining you, Wyzant offers students this filing service as a benefit of using the Wyzant system. To complete these filings, Wyzant needs to have a valid SSN. Tutors may use an Employer Identification Number (\"EIN\") issued by the Internal Revenue Service in place of a SSN for payment reporting purposes only. To use an EIN, a tutor must complete, sign and submit to Wyzant an IRS Form W-9.)”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://support.wyzant.com/hc/en-us/articles/360002510153-Tutor-Payment-Policies",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-14",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Wyzant Tutor Payment Policies",
      "evidence_quote": "(Although the burden to report 1099 income and meet other state-level reporting requirement is technically on the student who is hiring and retaining you, Wyzant offers students this filing service as a benefit of using the Wyzant system. To complete these filings, Wyzant needs to have a valid SSN. Tutors may use an Employer Identification Number (\"EIN\") issued by the Internal Revenue Service in place of a SSN for payment reporting purposes only. To use an EIN, a tutor must complete, sign and submit to Wyzant an IRS Form W-9.)",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "2040-wyzant-tutor-platforms",
      "subject": "Wyzant",
      "topic": "tax filing",
      "applies_to_country": "Us",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "running",
        "region": [
          "us"
        ],
        "platform": "wyzant",
        "topic": [
          "money.tax"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r2040_wyzant_tutor_platforms_wyzant_total_tutors",
      "category": "Business",
      "title": "Wyzant: platform scale",
      "summary": "Wyzant has 65,000 expert tutors across 300+ subjects",
      "body": "Wyzant has 65,000 expert tutors across 300+ subjects\n\nWhat Wyzant Homepage actually says:\n\n“65,000 expert tutors\n\nin 300+ subjects”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://www.wyzant.com/",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-14",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Wyzant Homepage",
      "evidence_quote": "65,000 expert tutors\n\nin 300+ subjects",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "2040-wyzant-tutor-platforms",
      "subject": "Wyzant",
      "topic": "platform scale",
      "applies_to_country": "Us",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "any",
        "region": [
          "us"
        ],
        "platform": "wyzant",
        "topic": [
          "unclassified"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r2040_wyzant_tutor_platforms_wyzant_student_count",
      "category": "Business",
      "title": "Wyzant: platform scale",
      "summary": "Wyzant serves over 4 million students",
      "body": "Wyzant serves over 4 million students\n\nWhat Wyzant Homepage actually says:\n\n“5-star reviews\n\nfrom over 4 million\n\nstudents”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://www.wyzant.com/",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-14",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Wyzant Homepage",
      "evidence_quote": "5-star reviews\n\nfrom over 4 million\n\nstudents",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "2040-wyzant-tutor-platforms",
      "subject": "Wyzant",
      "topic": "platform scale",
      "applies_to_country": "Us",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "any",
        "region": [
          "us"
        ],
        "platform": "wyzant",
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          "unclassified"
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        "explicitness": "any"
      }
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    {
      "id": "learn_r2040_wyzant_tutor_platforms_wyzant_review_rating",
      "category": "Business",
      "title": "Wyzant: quality metric",
      "summary": "Wyzant has 5-star average rating across the platform",
      "body": "Wyzant has 5-star average rating across the platform\n\nWhat Wyzant Homepage actually says:\n\n“5-star reviews”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://www.wyzant.com/",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-14",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Wyzant Homepage",
      "evidence_quote": "5-star reviews",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "2040-wyzant-tutor-platforms",
      "subject": "Wyzant",
      "topic": "quality metric",
      "applies_to_country": "Us",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "any",
        "region": [
          "us"
        ],
        "platform": "wyzant",
        "topic": [
          "unclassified"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      }
    },
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      "id": "learn_r2040_wyzant_tutor_platforms_wyzant_lesson_volume",
      "category": "Business",
      "title": "Wyzant: platform scale",
      "summary": "Wyzant processes 12+ million lessons",
      "body": "Wyzant processes 12+ million lessons\n\nWhat Wyzant Homepage actually says:\n\n“12+ million\n\nLessons”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://www.wyzant.com/",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-14",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Wyzant Homepage",
      "evidence_quote": "12+ million\n\nLessons",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "2040-wyzant-tutor-platforms",
      "subject": "Wyzant",
      "topic": "platform scale",
      "applies_to_country": "Us",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "any",
        "region": [
          "us"
        ],
        "platform": "wyzant",
        "topic": [
          "unclassified"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r2040_wyzant_tutor_platforms_wyzant_online_studio",
      "category": "Business",
      "title": "Wyzant: technology offering",
      "summary": "Wyzant offers The Wyzant Learning Studio online tutoring platform",
      "body": "Wyzant offers The Wyzant Learning Studio online tutoring platform\n\nWhat Wyzant Homepage actually says:\n\n“The Wyzant Learning Studio is our fully-featured live online tutoring platform.”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://www.wyzant.com/",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-14",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Wyzant Homepage",
      "evidence_quote": "The Wyzant Learning Studio is our fully-featured live online tutoring platform.",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "2040-wyzant-tutor-platforms",
      "subject": "Wyzant",
      "topic": "technology offering",
      "applies_to_country": "Us",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "any",
        "region": [
          "us"
        ],
        "platform": "wyzant",
        "topic": [
          "unclassified"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r2040_wyzant_tutor_platforms_wyzant_guarantee_policy",
      "category": "Business",
      "title": "Wyzant: satisfaction guarantee",
      "summary": "Wyzant offers Good Fit Guarantee for first hour with any new tutor",
      "body": "Wyzant offers Good Fit Guarantee for first hour with any new tutor\n\nWhat Wyzant Homepage actually says:\n\n“We're so confident that you'll find a great match, we guarantee your first hour with any new tutor.”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://www.wyzant.com/",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-14",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Wyzant Homepage",
      "evidence_quote": "We're so confident that you'll find a great match, we guarantee your first hour with any new tutor.",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "2040-wyzant-tutor-platforms",
      "subject": "Wyzant",
      "topic": "satisfaction guarantee",
      "applies_to_country": "Us",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "choosing",
        "region": [
          "us"
        ],
        "platform": "wyzant",
        "topic": [
          "unclassified"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r2040_wyzant_tutor_platforms_wyzant_third_party_vendors",
      "category": "Business",
      "title": "Wyzant: verification services",
      "summary": "Wyzant may use third-party verification services for background checks and ID verification",
      "body": "Wyzant may use third-party verification services for background checks and ID verification\n\nWhat Wyzant Tutor Payment Policies actually says:\n\n“Wyzant may utilize third party consumer reporting agencies that perform, among other things, criminal background checks, sex offender registry checks, motor vehicle records checks, credit checks, and identification verifications (\"consumer reports\"). Wyzant may make available one or more third party verification services that enable Users of the Site to inquire about information including, but not limited to, another User's identity and criminal history.”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://support.wyzant.com/hc/en-us/articles/360002510153-Tutor-Payment-Policies",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-14",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Wyzant Tutor Payment Policies",
      "evidence_quote": "Wyzant may utilize third party consumer reporting agencies that perform, among other things, criminal background checks, sex offender registry checks, motor vehicle records checks, credit checks, and identification verifications (\"consumer reports\"). Wyzant may make available one or more third party verification services that enable Users of the Site to inquire about information including, but not limited to, another User's identity and criminal history.",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "2040-wyzant-tutor-platforms",
      "subject": "Wyzant",
      "topic": "verification services",
      "applies_to_country": "Us",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "setting_up",
        "region": [
          "us"
        ],
        "platform": "wyzant",
        "topic": [
          "access.id"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r2040_wyzant_tutor_platforms_wyzant_data_security",
      "category": "Business",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Wyzant: student data protection",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Wyzant maintains confidentiality of Student Data when working with Schools",
      "body": "Wyzant maintains confidentiality of Student Data when working with Schools\n\nWhat Wyzant Terms of Use actually says:\n\n“Our collection, use and sharing of Student Data is governed by this Agreement and any applicable laws and regulations including, in the U.S., provisions of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (\"FERPA\"), the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (\"COPPA\") and applicable state laws, including without limitation the Illinois Student Online Personal Protection Act (SOPPA). Tutors who provide services to Schools under such an arrangement are expressly bound by these Terms of Use and the Student Data privacy provisions contained herein, and are required to maintain the confidentiality of Student Data.”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://support.wyzant.com/hc/en-us/articles/360021799571-Terms-of-Use",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-14",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Wyzant Terms of Use",
      "evidence_quote": "Our collection, use and sharing of Student Data is governed by this Agreement and any applicable laws and regulations including, in the U.S., provisions of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (\"FERPA\"), the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (\"COPPA\") and applicable state laws, including without limitation the Illinois Student Online Personal Protection Act (SOPPA). Tutors who provide services to Schools under such an arrangement are expressly bound by these Terms of Use and the Student Data privacy provisions contained herein, and are required to maintain the confidentiality of Student Data.",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "2040-wyzant-tutor-platforms",
      "subject": "Wyzant",
      "topic": "student data protection",
      "applies_to_country": "Us",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "any",
        "region": [
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        ],
        "platform": "wyzant",
        "topic": [
          "safety.privacy"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      },
      "verification": {
        "status": "unverified",
        "label": "Unverified - being checked",
        "reasons": [
          "thin_body",
          "source_unverifiable:fetch_failed:budget"
        ],
        "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r2040_wyzant_tutor_platforms_wyzant_dispute_resolution",
      "category": "Business",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Wyzant: legal provisions",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Wyzant requires individual arbitration and class action/jury trial waiver",
      "body": "Wyzant requires individual arbitration and class action/jury trial waiver\n\nWhat Wyzant Terms of Use actually says:\n\n“PLEASE READ THIS AGREEMENT CAREFULLY TO ENSURE THAT YOU UNDERSTAND EACH PROVISION. THIS AGREEMENT CONTAINS A MANDATORY INDIVIDUAL ARBITRATION AND CLASS ACTION/JURY TRIAL WAIVER PROVISION THAT REQUIRES THE USE OF ARBITRATION ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS TO RESOLVE DISPUTES, RATHER THAN JURY TRIALS OR CLASS ACTIONS.”",
      "source_type": "official",
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      "last_verified": "2026-10-14",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Wyzant Terms of Use",
      "evidence_quote": "PLEASE READ THIS AGREEMENT CAREFULLY TO ENSURE THAT YOU UNDERSTAND EACH PROVISION. THIS AGREEMENT CONTAINS A MANDATORY INDIVIDUAL ARBITRATION AND CLASS ACTION/JURY TRIAL WAIVER PROVISION THAT REQUIRES THE USE OF ARBITRATION ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS TO RESOLVE DISPUTES, RATHER THAN JURY TRIALS OR CLASS ACTIONS.",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "2040-wyzant-tutor-platforms",
      "subject": "Wyzant",
      "topic": "legal provisions",
      "applies_to_country": "Us",
      "tags": {
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        "region": [
          "us"
        ],
        "platform": "wyzant",
        "topic": [
          "safety.legal"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      },
      "verification": {
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        "label": "Unverified - being checked",
        "reasons": [
          "thin_body",
          "source_unverifiable:fetch_failed:budget"
        ],
        "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r2040_wyzant_tutor_platforms_wyzant_text_messaging",
      "category": "Business",
      "title": "Wyzant: communication channels",
      "summary": "Tutors may opt in to receive text message notifications",
      "body": "Tutors may opt in to receive text message notifications\n\nWhat Wyzant Tutor Payment Policies actually says:\n\n“Tutors may opt in to receive text message notifications for new student messages, new message reminders, job opportunities and more (\"Text Message Program\").”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://support.wyzant.com/hc/en-us/articles/360002510153-Tutor-Payment-Policies",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-14",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Wyzant Tutor Payment Policies",
      "evidence_quote": "Tutors may opt in to receive text message notifications for new student messages, new message reminders, job opportunities and more (\"Text Message Program\").",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "2040-wyzant-tutor-platforms",
      "subject": "Wyzant",
      "topic": "communication channels",
      "applies_to_country": "Us",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "running",
        "region": [
          "us"
        ],
        "platform": "wyzant",
        "topic": [
          "unclassified"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r2040_wyzant_tutor_platforms_wyzant_service_fee_applies",
      "category": "Business",
      "title": "Wyzant: fee applicability",
      "summary": "25% Platform Fee applies to all lessons submitted on or after January 15, 2019",
      "body": "25% Platform Fee applies to all lessons submitted on or after January 15, 2019\n\nWhat Wyzant Tutor Payment Policies actually says:\n\n“The 25% fee percentage will apply to lessons with all students for lessons that are submitted on or after January 15, 2019 at 10:00 am Central Time.”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://support.wyzant.com/hc/en-us/articles/360002510153-Tutor-Payment-Policies",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-14",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Wyzant Tutor Payment Policies",
      "evidence_quote": "The 25% fee percentage will apply to lessons with all students for lessons that are submitted on or after January 15, 2019 at 10:00 am Central Time.",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "2040-wyzant-tutor-platforms",
      "subject": "Wyzant",
      "topic": "fee applicability",
      "applies_to_country": "Us",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "running",
        "region": [
          "us"
        ],
        "platform": "wyzant",
        "topic": [
          "money.fees"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r2040_wyzant_tutor_platforms_wyzant_payment_date_window",
      "category": "Business",
      "title": "Wyzant: lesson timing requirement",
      "summary": "Lessons must be entered 5 days prior to payment date to be included in disbursement",
      "body": "Lessons must be entered 5 days prior to payment date to be included in disbursement\n\nWhat Wyzant Tutor Payment Policies actually says:\n\n“In order for a lesson payment to be included during a particular period in which funds are disbursed, that lesson must be entered 5 days prior to the payment date.”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://support.wyzant.com/hc/en-us/articles/360002510153-Tutor-Payment-Policies",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-14",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Wyzant Tutor Payment Policies",
      "evidence_quote": "In order for a lesson payment to be included during a particular period in which funds are disbursed, that lesson must be entered 5 days prior to the payment date.",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "2040-wyzant-tutor-platforms",
      "subject": "Wyzant",
      "topic": "lesson timing requirement",
      "applies_to_country": "Us",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "running",
        "region": [
          "us"
        ],
        "platform": "wyzant",
        "topic": [
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        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r2040_wyzant_tutor_platforms_wyzant_ssn_exemption",
      "category": "Business",
      "title": "Wyzant: ID alternatives",
      "summary": "Tutors may use EIN instead of SSN for payment reporting",
      "body": "Tutors may use EIN instead of SSN for payment reporting\n\nWhat Wyzant Tutor Payment Policies actually says:\n\n“Tutors may use an Employer Identification Number (\"EIN\") issued by the Internal Revenue Service in place of a SSN for payment reporting purposes only. To use an EIN, a tutor must complete, sign and submit to Wyzant an IRS Form W-9.”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://support.wyzant.com/hc/en-us/articles/360002510153-Tutor-Payment-Policies",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-14",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Wyzant Tutor Payment Policies",
      "evidence_quote": "Tutors may use an Employer Identification Number (\"EIN\") issued by the Internal Revenue Service in place of a SSN for payment reporting purposes only. To use an EIN, a tutor must complete, sign and submit to Wyzant an IRS Form W-9.",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "2040-wyzant-tutor-platforms",
      "subject": "Wyzant",
      "topic": "ID alternatives",
      "applies_to_country": "Us",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
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        "region": [
          "us"
        ],
        "platform": "wyzant",
        "topic": [
          "access.id"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      }
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}