diff --git a/apps/labrinth/.sqlx/query-23fed658506cab399009f2e9ff8d092020ac9a06582a2c183c1b430b5919c6ce.json b/apps/labrinth/.sqlx/query-23fed658506cab399009f2e9ff8d092020ac9a06582a2c183c1b430b5919c6ce.json
index f605a80f..878f7320 100644
--- a/apps/labrinth/.sqlx/query-23fed658506cab399009f2e9ff8d092020ac9a06582a2c183c1b430b5919c6ce.json
+++ b/apps/labrinth/.sqlx/query-23fed658506cab399009f2e9ff8d092020ac9a06582a2c183c1b430b5919c6ce.json
@@ -52,6 +52,11 @@
         "ordinal": 9,
         "name": "form_type",
         "type_info": "Varchar"
+      },
+      {
+        "ordinal": 10,
+        "name": "requires_manual_review",
+        "type_info": "Bool"
       }
     ],
     "parameters": {
@@ -69,6 +74,7 @@
       false,
       false,
       false,
+      true,
       false
     ]
   },
diff --git a/apps/labrinth/.sqlx/query-8d1f5f24360d66442dff0f1de99091bca07fcad4004451def9576dc587495d4c.json b/apps/labrinth/.sqlx/query-68ea87d071b7fca82fea5948882a5017da2fdbd81f34ab78f2ac65650880cf4d.json
similarity index 73%
rename from apps/labrinth/.sqlx/query-8d1f5f24360d66442dff0f1de99091bca07fcad4004451def9576dc587495d4c.json
rename to apps/labrinth/.sqlx/query-68ea87d071b7fca82fea5948882a5017da2fdbd81f34ab78f2ac65650880cf4d.json
index 201d39f0..cfa8308b 100644
--- a/apps/labrinth/.sqlx/query-8d1f5f24360d66442dff0f1de99091bca07fcad4004451def9576dc587495d4c.json
+++ b/apps/labrinth/.sqlx/query-68ea87d071b7fca82fea5948882a5017da2fdbd81f34ab78f2ac65650880cf4d.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "db_name": "PostgreSQL",
-  "query": "\n            UPDATE users_compliance\n            SET\n              requested = $2,\n              signed = $3,\n              e_delivery_consented = $4,\n              tin_matched = $5,\n              last_checked = $6,\n              external_request_id = $7,\n              reference_id = $8,\n              form_type = $9\n            WHERE id = $1\n            ",
+  "query": "\n            UPDATE users_compliance\n            SET\n              requested = $2,\n              signed = $3,\n              e_delivery_consented = $4,\n              tin_matched = $5,\n              last_checked = $6,\n              external_request_id = $7,\n              reference_id = $8,\n              form_type = $9,\n              requires_manual_review = $10\n            WHERE id = $1\n            ",
   "describe": {
     "columns": [],
     "parameters": {
@@ -13,10 +13,11 @@
         "Timestamptz",
         "Varchar",
         "Varchar",
-        "Varchar"
+        "Varchar",
+        "Bool"
       ]
     },
     "nullable": []
   },
-  "hash": "8d1f5f24360d66442dff0f1de99091bca07fcad4004451def9576dc587495d4c"
+  "hash": "68ea87d071b7fca82fea5948882a5017da2fdbd81f34ab78f2ac65650880cf4d"
 }
diff --git a/apps/labrinth/.sqlx/query-8ad3460f73020decc59106f28cdc3313ca0dc8aaf8c7b4e0f2e3a6f87ba4104b.json b/apps/labrinth/.sqlx/query-8ad3460f73020decc59106f28cdc3313ca0dc8aaf8c7b4e0f2e3a6f87ba4104b.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 19210aaf..00000000
--- a/apps/labrinth/.sqlx/query-8ad3460f73020decc59106f28cdc3313ca0dc8aaf8c7b4e0f2e3a6f87ba4104b.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,30 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "db_name": "PostgreSQL",
-  "query": "\n            INSERT INTO users_compliance\n              (\n                user_id,\n                requested,\n                signed,\n                e_delivery_consented,\n                tin_matched,\n                last_checked,\n                external_request_id,\n                reference_id,\n                form_type\n              )\n              VALUES ($1, $2, $3, $4, $5, $6, $7, $8, $9)\n            ON CONFLICT (user_id)\n            DO UPDATE SET\n              requested = EXCLUDED.requested,\n              signed = EXCLUDED.signed,\n              e_delivery_consented = EXCLUDED.e_delivery_consented,\n              tin_matched = EXCLUDED.tin_matched,\n              last_checked = EXCLUDED.last_checked,\n              external_request_id = EXCLUDED.external_request_id,\n              reference_id = EXCLUDED.reference_id,\n              form_type = EXCLUDED.form_type\n            RETURNING id\n            ",
-  "describe": {
-    "columns": [
-      {
-        "ordinal": 0,
-        "name": "id",
-        "type_info": "Int8"
-      }
-    ],
-    "parameters": {
-      "Left": [
-        "Int8",
-        "Timestamptz",
-        "Timestamptz",
-        "Bool",
-        "Bool",
-        "Timestamptz",
-        "Varchar",
-        "Varchar",
-        "Varchar"
-      ]
-    },
-    "nullable": [
-      false
-    ]
-  },
-  "hash": "8ad3460f73020decc59106f28cdc3313ca0dc8aaf8c7b4e0f2e3a6f87ba4104b"
-}
diff --git a/apps/labrinth/.sqlx/query-afca60d223bee04c7e4bdfa6a4f2771f9b9c5b3fce475085e1482d751bbc7675.json b/apps/labrinth/.sqlx/query-afca60d223bee04c7e4bdfa6a4f2771f9b9c5b3fce475085e1482d751bbc7675.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..aea45f04
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/labrinth/.sqlx/query-afca60d223bee04c7e4bdfa6a4f2771f9b9c5b3fce475085e1482d751bbc7675.json
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+{
+  "db_name": "PostgreSQL",
+  "query": "\n            INSERT INTO users_compliance\n              (\n                user_id,\n                requested,\n                signed,\n                e_delivery_consented,\n                tin_matched,\n                last_checked,\n                external_request_id,\n                reference_id,\n                form_type,\n                requires_manual_review\n              )\n              VALUES ($1, $2, $3, $4, $5, $6, $7, $8, $9, $10)\n            ON CONFLICT (user_id)\n            DO UPDATE SET\n              requested = EXCLUDED.requested,\n              signed = EXCLUDED.signed,\n              e_delivery_consented = EXCLUDED.e_delivery_consented,\n              tin_matched = EXCLUDED.tin_matched,\n              last_checked = EXCLUDED.last_checked,\n              external_request_id = EXCLUDED.external_request_id,\n              reference_id = EXCLUDED.reference_id,\n              form_type = EXCLUDED.form_type\n            RETURNING id\n            ",
+  "describe": {
+    "columns": [
+      {
+        "ordinal": 0,
+        "name": "id",
+        "type_info": "Int8"
+      }
+    ],
+    "parameters": {
+      "Left": [
+        "Int8",
+        "Timestamptz",
+        "Timestamptz",
+        "Bool",
+        "Bool",
+        "Timestamptz",
+        "Varchar",
+        "Varchar",
+        "Varchar",
+        "Bool"
+      ]
+    },
+    "nullable": [
+      false
+    ]
+  },
+  "hash": "afca60d223bee04c7e4bdfa6a4f2771f9b9c5b3fce475085e1482d751bbc7675"
+}
diff --git a/apps/labrinth/migrations/20250924064751_payout-manual.sql b/apps/labrinth/migrations/20250924064751_payout-manual.sql
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a82df6d9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/labrinth/migrations/20250924064751_payout-manual.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+ALTER TABLE users_compliance ADD COLUMN requires_manual_review BOOLEAN NOT NULL DEFAULT FALSE;
+ALTER TABLE users_compliance ALTER COLUMN form_type DROP NOT NULL;
diff --git a/apps/labrinth/src/database/models/users_compliance.rs b/apps/labrinth/src/database/models/users_compliance.rs
index 8fb8874c..47690ead 100644
--- a/apps/labrinth/src/database/models/users_compliance.rs
+++ b/apps/labrinth/src/database/models/users_compliance.rs
@@ -60,7 +60,8 @@ pub struct UserCompliance {
     pub last_checked: DateTime<Utc>,
     pub external_request_id: String,
     pub reference_id: String,
-    pub form_type: FormType,
+    pub form_type: Option<FormType>,
+    pub requires_manual_review: bool,
 }
 
 impl UserCompliance {
@@ -87,13 +88,18 @@ impl UserCompliance {
             last_checked: row.last_checked,
             external_request_id: row.external_request_id,
             reference_id: row.reference_id,
-            form_type: FormType::from_str_or_default(&row.form_type),
+            form_type: row
+                .form_type
+                .as_deref()
+                .map(FormType::from_str_or_default),
+            requires_manual_review: row.requires_manual_review,
         });
 
         Ok(maybe_compliance)
     }
 
-    pub async fn upsert<'a, E>(&mut self, exec: E) -> sqlx::Result<()>
+    /// This either inserts the row into the table or updates the row, *except the requires_manual_review* column.
+    pub async fn upsert_partial<'a, E>(&mut self, exec: E) -> sqlx::Result<()>
     where
         E: sqlx::PgExecutor<'a>,
     {
@@ -109,9 +115,10 @@ impl UserCompliance {
                 last_checked,
                 external_request_id,
                 reference_id,
-                form_type
+                form_type,
+                requires_manual_review
               )
-              VALUES ($1, $2, $3, $4, $5, $6, $7, $8, $9)
+              VALUES ($1, $2, $3, $4, $5, $6, $7, $8, $9, $10)
             ON CONFLICT (user_id)
             DO UPDATE SET
               requested = EXCLUDED.requested,
@@ -132,7 +139,8 @@ impl UserCompliance {
             self.last_checked,
             self.external_request_id,
             self.reference_id,
-            self.form_type.as_str(),
+            self.form_type.map(|s| s.as_str()),
+            self.requires_manual_review,
         )
         .fetch_one(exec)
         .await?;
@@ -157,7 +165,8 @@ impl UserCompliance {
               last_checked = $6,
               external_request_id = $7,
               reference_id = $8,
-              form_type = $9
+              form_type = $9,
+              requires_manual_review = $10
             WHERE id = $1
             "#,
             self.id,
@@ -168,7 +177,8 @@ impl UserCompliance {
             self.last_checked,
             self.external_request_id,
             self.reference_id,
-            self.form_type.as_str(),
+            self.form_type.map(|s| s.as_str()),
+            self.requires_manual_review,
         )
         .execute(exec)
         .await?;
diff --git a/apps/labrinth/src/routes/v3/payouts.rs b/apps/labrinth/src/routes/v3/payouts.rs
index 2d6348be..b56acb96 100644
--- a/apps/labrinth/src/routes/v3/payouts.rs
+++ b/apps/labrinth/src/routes/v3/payouts.rs
@@ -84,7 +84,8 @@ pub async fn post_compliance_form(
             reference_id: String::new(),
             e_delivery_consented: false,
             tin_matched: false,
-            form_type: body.0.form_type,
+            form_type: Some(body.0.form_type),
+            requires_manual_review: false,
         },
     };
 
@@ -108,10 +109,10 @@ pub async fn post_compliance_form(
             compliance.e_delivery_consented = false;
             compliance.tin_matched = false;
             compliance.signed = None;
-            compliance.form_type = body.0.form_type;
+            compliance.form_type = Some(body.0.form_type);
             compliance.last_checked = Utc::now() - COMPLIANCE_CHECK_DEBOUNCE;
 
-            compliance.upsert(&mut *txn).await?;
+            compliance.upsert_partial(&mut *txn).await?;
             txn.commit().await?;
 
             Ok(HttpResponse::Ok().json(toplevel))
@@ -489,6 +490,8 @@ pub async fn create_payout(
         ));
     }
 
+    let requires_manual_review;
+
     if let Some(threshold) = tax_compliance_payout_threshold() {
         let maybe_compliance = update_compliance_status(&pool, user.id).await?;
 
@@ -501,9 +504,14 @@ pub async fn create_payout(
                     let tin = model.tin_matched;
                     let signed = model.signed.is_some();
 
+                    requires_manual_review = Some(model.requires_manual_review);
+
                     (tin, signed, true, compliance_api_check_failed)
                 }
-                None => (false, false, false, false),
+                None => {
+                    requires_manual_review = None;
+                    (false, false, false, false)
+                }
             };
 
         if !(tin_matched && signed)
@@ -526,6 +534,22 @@ pub async fn create_payout(
                 _ => "Tax compliance form is required to withdraw more!",
             }.to_owned()));
         }
+    } else {
+        requires_manual_review = None;
+    }
+
+    let requires_manual_review = if let Some(r) = requires_manual_review {
+        r
+    } else {
+        users_compliance::UserCompliance::get_by_user_id(&**pool, user.id)
+            .await?
+            .is_some_and(|x| x.requires_manual_review)
+    };
+
+    if requires_manual_review {
+        return Err(ApiError::InvalidInput(
+            "More information is required to proceed. Please contact support (https://support.modrinth.com, support@modrinth.com)".to_string(),
+        ));
     }
 
     let payout_method = payouts_queue
@@ -953,8 +977,9 @@ pub async fn get_balance(
         form_completion_status = Some(
             update_compliance_status(&pool, user.id.into())
                 .await?
+                .filter(|x| x.model.form_type.is_some())
                 .map_or(FormCompletionStatus::Unrequested, |compliance| {
-                    requested_form_type = Some(compliance.model.form_type);
+                    requested_form_type = compliance.model.form_type;
 
                     if compliance.compliance_api_check_failed {
                         FormCompletionStatus::Unknown
@@ -1060,6 +1085,7 @@ async fn update_compliance_status(
     if (compliance.signed.is_some() && compliance.tin_matched)
         || Utc::now().signed_duration_since(compliance.last_checked)
             < COMPLIANCE_CHECK_DEBOUNCE
+        || compliance.form_type.is_none()
     {
         Ok(Some(ComplianceCheck {
             model: compliance,
@@ -1087,7 +1113,10 @@ async fn update_compliance_status(
                 compliance.e_delivery_consented =
                     attributes.e_delivery_consented_at.is_some();
 
-                if compliance.form_type.requires_domestic_tin_match() {
+                if compliance
+                    .form_type
+                    .is_some_and(|x| x.requires_domestic_tin_match())
+                {
                     compliance.tin_matched = attributes
                         .tin_match_status
                         .as_ref()