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DECEMBER 20, 2023

In the complicated world of payment processing, understanding the nuances of debit card and credit card payments, along with associated processing fees, is essential for businesses. TL;DR Card brands such as Visa and MasterCard along with state and federal laws prohibit debit card surcharging.

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DECEMBER 20, 2023

Interchange fees vary significantly depending on the card issuer, the issuing bank, type of transaction and/or merchant type. Memorizing all of the nuances is impossible, but understanding the interchange rate range most common for your business is a good best practice.

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JULY 25, 2024

Surcharge Limits: The surcharge cannot exceed a certain percentage of the transaction amount, usually capped at 4%. Equal Treatment: The surcharge must be applied uniformly to all credit card transactions. Prohibited States: Some states, like California and New York, have laws prohibiting credit card surcharges.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

That said, you can’t just decide and impose credit card surcharges overnight. It requires stringent adherence to regulatory guidelines and card network rules, from surcharge caps to disclosure requirements. Credit card networks like Mastercard and Visa set a universal limit of 4% on these fees.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Can Credit Card Surcharges Be Passed to Customers Using a Debit Card? Surcharge fees cannot be added to debit card transactions or prepaid cards. This makes debit cards one of the alternative forms of payment your customers could select. Q: What is the maximum credit card surcharge?

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NOVEMBER 10, 2020

To get a sense of just how hard it is for cryptocurrencies to gain, well, currency in everyday life, consider bitcoin, perhaps the granddaddy of cryptocurrencies — and still the 900-pound gorilla in the space, with roughly two-thirds of the market cap across the entire sector. Back in May, i2c Inc.

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DECEMBER 13, 2023

However, in general, surcharge laws state that businesses cannot profit from surcharge fees—they can only use it to offset some or all of the fees they pay to credit card networks and processors. Visa caps the surcharge rate at 3% (Mastercard caps it at 4%) and it can be as low as 2% in certain states (e.g. Take a look below.

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