A service fee is an additional fee that may be a flat amount or percentage applied to a transaction which helps you recover the cost for providing a service.

A service fee may be assessed as a flat amount or percentage and may not be charged as a separate transaction. A service fee may be implemented by merchants in the following Merchant Categories:

• 8211 - Elementary & Secondary Schools
• 8220 - Colleges, Universities, Professional Schools, and Junior Colleges
• 9311 - Taxes
• 9211 - Court Costs
• 9222 - Fines
• 9399 - Misc. Government Services
• 8244 - Business and Secretarial Schools
• 8249 - Vocational and Trade Schools

If you are not one of these merchant types, please contact your Sales Representative to ensure you are qualified.

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

• Registration is required.
• You must notify your processor at least 30 days in advance of assessing a service fee.
• Service Fees must be implemented according to Card Brand rules, and the type(s) of hardware/software solutions available for each method may also vary

Click here for current rules and regulations regarding Service Fees.