Yes there is! and it takes 3 steps:
- From your desktop, log into your square account, select 'Items' icon from the left menu, open up 'settings' by clicking on it, select 'Dining Options'. You can create your own dining option by editing or just turn on Credit and Cash. Turn all others off if you do not need them.
- Select 'Sales taxes' from the left menu. Click 'Create a tax' in the upper right corner. Name this tax 'Card Processing Fee' or whatever appropriately describes this tax/fee. Add the percent to be charged. Select 'Add tax to Item Price'. Turn on by clicking 'Enable Tax'.
- Next section down, create a tax rule. I call mine 'Cash Sale'. Name whatever appropriately describes the rule. Under 'DO NOT APPLY TAX' click 'Select Tax' and select the Card Processing Fee tax set up previously. Click Select Tax to close the pop-up. Select your location(s) in the same manner. Under 'WHEN DINING OPTION IS:' select 'Cash. Finally, select if the rule applies to all items or just certain ones. Use the Select All button at the top to select all at once. Click 'Assign Items.
- Click 'Save to save the Tax Rule.
From your POS device, go to settings and turn on the newly created tax.
Now go to the checkout screen. If in landscape view, you should see the default dining option (mine is cash) near the top right. Swipe the option left or right to change. (This is why I instructed to turn off all dining options you dont use) The tax will automatically apply.
**Be sure to select the appropriate dining option BEFORE finalizing sale.
Note: If you need to charge local and/or state tax PLUS cc fee, create a rule that combines all taxes & fee and use that one instead, for credit card sales. You can create different taxes and just turn on the ones needed. I travel around the US so my tax is different at every event.
