diff --git a/apps/frontend/src/pages/[type]/[id].vue b/apps/frontend/src/pages/[type]/[id].vue
index c5e680927..b41727d5b 100644
--- a/apps/frontend/src/pages/[type]/[id].vue
+++ b/apps/frontend/src/pages/[type]/[id].vue
@@ -2465,9 +2465,16 @@ provideProjectPageContext({
 	right: 1rem;
 	overflow-y: auto;
 	z-index: 50;
+	transition: bottom 0.25s ease-in-out;
 
 	> div {
 		box-shadow: 0 0 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
 	}
 }
 </style>
+
+<style lang="scss">
+body.floating-action-bar-shown .moderation-checklist {
+	bottom: 6rem;
+}
+</style>
diff --git a/apps/labrinth/src/routes/v3/payouts.rs b/apps/labrinth/src/routes/v3/payouts.rs
index 667c32dda..d0a2dbdb3 100644
--- a/apps/labrinth/src/routes/v3/payouts.rs
+++ b/apps/labrinth/src/routes/v3/payouts.rs
@@ -499,15 +499,19 @@ pub async fn create_payout(
         .await
         .wrap_internal_err("failed to calculate user balance")?;
 
-    // Note: We only check for negative amounts here. The full balance validation
-    // happens later in payout_flow.validate() which correctly handles currency
-    // conversion (body.amount may be in local currency for gift cards, not USD).
     if body.amount < Decimal::ZERO {
         return Err(ApiError::InvalidInput(
             "Amount must be positive!".to_string(),
         ));
     }
 
+    // Create the payout flow first so we can use the resolved USD amount
+    // for tax threshold checks. body.amount may be in local currency for
+    // gift cards (e.g. INR), so we must not compare it directly against
+    // USD thresholds.
+    let payout_flow = payouts_queue.create_payout_flow(body.0).await?;
+    let amount_usd = payout_flow.net_usd.get();
+
     let requires_manual_review;
 
     if let Some(threshold) = tax_compliance_payout_threshold() {
@@ -533,7 +537,7 @@ pub async fn create_payout(
             };
 
         if !(tin_matched && signed)
-            && balance.withdrawn_ytd + body.amount >= threshold
+            && balance.withdrawn_ytd + amount_usd >= threshold
         {
             // We propagate the error this way because we don't want to block payouts
             // that would be acceptable regardless of the tax form submission status
@@ -570,7 +574,6 @@ pub async fn create_payout(
         ));
     }
 
-    let payout_flow = payouts_queue.create_payout_flow(body.0).await?;
     let payout_flow = match payout_flow.validate(balance.available) {
         Ok(flow) => flow,
         Err(err) => return Err(ApiError::InvalidInput(err.to_string())),
diff --git a/packages/ui/src/components/base/FloatingActionBar.vue b/packages/ui/src/components/base/FloatingActionBar.vue
index 3585aa939..693ec01b9 100644
--- a/packages/ui/src/components/base/FloatingActionBar.vue
+++ b/packages/ui/src/components/base/FloatingActionBar.vue
@@ -1,7 +1,21 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
-defineProps<{
+import { onUnmounted, watch } from 'vue'
+
+const props = defineProps<{
 	shown: boolean
 }>()
+
+watch(
+	() => props.shown,
+	(shown) => {
+		document.body.classList.toggle('floating-action-bar-shown', shown)
+	},
+	{ immediate: true },
+)
+
+onUnmounted(() => {
+	document.body.classList.remove('floating-action-bar-shown')
+})
 </script>
 
 <template>