How do I add a processing fee to online donations?

Hi,

I was wondering how I can add a surcharge for donations on my square website?

 

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@ikeydweck surcharges are a quirky subject.  You can add a service charge to all orders, but you can't add a surcharge to debit cards.

 

Here is the key information on surcharges:

 

https://squareup.com/help/us/en/article/5671-can-i-apply-a-surcharge-to-square-sales 

 

If you are trying to cover your costs on accepting donations, especially if you are a non-profit, I would look at just adding a service charge to cover overhead for accepting and distributing donations, or I would deduct the processing fees from the donation before distributing it and charging as a cost of doing business.  I would check with your accountant, but I think this is acceptable since it is a real cost associated with collecting the donation.

Donnie
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