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Processing fees

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Processing online payments always incurs a cost, but Planning Center is proud to offer low rates! There are no setup fees, contracts, or termination fees to process online payments with Planning Center, but each transaction will incur a fee based on the rates below.

United States

All major card processors allowed, charged the following:

  • Domestic credit and debit cards: 2.15% + $0.30 per transaction

  • International cards: 3.65% + $0.30 per transaction

  • ACH bank transfer: 0% + $0.30 per transfer

Canada

  • Domestic Visa and Mastercard: 2.2% + $0.30 CAD per transaction

  • Other domestic card brands: 2.9% + $0.30 CAD per transaction

  • International cards: 3.7% + $0.30 CAD per transaction

While all major credit cards are supported for Canadian organizations, only a limited number of debit cards will work. For example, Visa Debit is supported, but Interac ATM cards or cards without a 3 or 4-digit CVC code are not.

Australia

  • Visa, Mastercard, and non-AMEX domestic cards: 1.4% + $0.30 AUD per transaction

  • AMEX domestic cards: 1.75% + $0.30 AUD per transaction

  • International cards: 2.9% + $0.30 AUD per transaction

  • BECS Direct Debit: 0% + $0.50 AUD per transfer

New Zealand

  • Visa, Mastercard, and non-AMEX domestic cards: 2.5% + $0.30 NZD per transaction

  • AMEX domestic cards: 2.7% + $0.30 NZD per transaction

  • International cards: 2.9% + $0.30 NZD per transaction

Additional fees

In addition to processing fees, additional fees may be incurred for things like disputes, failed bank transfers, or foreign exchange fees. Fees are determined based on your location.

Bank transfer/Direct Debit fees

Whenever a bank transfer or direct debit transaction is disputed or fails, a fee is charged.

United States

Fee type

Fee

Failed ACH bank transfer fee

$4.00 USD

Disputed ACH bank transfer fee

$15.00 USD

Canada

Fee type

Fee

Pre-authorized Debit verification fee

$1.00 CAD

Pre-authorized Debit failed fee

$5.00 CAD

Pre-authorized Debit dispute fee

$5.00 CAD

Australia

Fee type

Fee

BECS Direct Debit failed fee

$2.50 AUD

BECS Direct Debit dispute fee

$2.50 AUD

Card dispute fees

If a cardholder disputes a card transaction, fees are charged when the dispute is received, and if you counter the dispute. Fees charged when a dispute is received cannot be returned, but fees charged when you counter a dispute are generally returned if you win the dispute.

Fee type

Fee

Card dispute received fee

$15.00 USD

$20.00 CAD

$25.00 AUD

$25.00 NZD

Card dispute countered fee

$15.00 USD

$20.00 CAD

$25.00 AUD

$25.00 NZD

Foreign exchange fees

An additional fee is charged if online donations or event payments from international donors or registrants require currency conversion.

Fee type

Fee

Foreign exchange fee

2%