Square Fee Calculator
Calculate exact Square processing fees for in-person, online, invoice, keyed, and ACH payments on every plan — per transaction or across your whole monthly volume. Verified against Square's published August 2026 pricing.
Card-present payments, including contactless and digital wallets.
Paid plans lower the in-person and online card rates.
Rate applied
Square Fee
$2.75
2.75% effective rate
You Receive
$97.25
after Square's fee
Full Breakdown
Gross sale
$100.00
Total fee
$2.75
Effective rate
2.75%
Square fees are tax deductible
Jupid tracks every Square deposit and processing fee automatically, so your Schedule C captures every deduction.
Rates reflect Square's published US pricing as of August 2026. Verify current rates on squareup.com. Custom pricing is available for businesses processing over $250K annually.
How This Calculator Works
Pick payment type and plan
In-person, online, invoice, keyed, ACH, or Afterpay — each has its own verified rate, and Square Plus/Premium plans lower some of them.
Choose your mode
Calculate one sale, model a full month of volume (with transaction-level fixed fees and your plan subscription), or reverse-solve what to charge for a target net.
See what you keep
Exact fees, net payout, and effective rate appear instantly — so you can compare plans, payment types, and ACH vs card before you price anything.
Square Processing Fees in 2026: The Complete Breakdown
Square prices by plan and payment type. The free plan has no monthly fee and you pay only per transaction; Square Plus ($49/mo per location) and Square Premium ($149/mo per location) add features and lower the in-person and online card rates. Verified August 2026 rates:
| Payment Type | Square Free | Square Plus | Square Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| In-person (tap, dip, swipe) | 2.6% + 15¢ | 2.5% + 15¢ | 2.4% + 15¢ |
| Online or invoice (card) | 3.3% + 30¢ | 2.9% + 30¢ | 2.9% + 30¢ |
| Online API (SDK / Payments API) | 2.9% + 30¢ | 2.9% + 30¢ | 2.9% + 30¢ |
| Manually keyed / card on file | 3.5% + 15¢ | 3.5% + 15¢ | 3.5% + 15¢ |
| ACH bank transfer (via invoice) | 1% ($1 min, $5 cap) | 1% ($1 min, $5 cap) | 1% ($1 min, $5 cap) |
| Afterpay | 6% + 30¢ | 6% + 30¢ | 6% + 30¢ |
| International card surcharge | +1.5% | +1.5% | +1.5% |
| Cash or check | Free | Free | Free |
Source: Square's official pricing page, verified August 2026. There are no setup, PCI compliance, or cancellation fees, and next-day transfers to your bank are included on every plan.
Is a Paid Square Plan Worth It?
The rate cuts on paid plans are real but small: Plus saves 0.1 percentage points in person (2.5% vs 2.6%) and 0.4 points online (2.9% vs 3.3%). Whether that covers the subscription depends entirely on your volume mix:
- In-person only:Plus saves $1 per $1,000 processed, so you'd need about $49,000/month in card-present volume for the rate cut alone to cover the $49 fee.
- Online / invoice heavy: Plus saves $4 per $1,000 of online card volume, so roughly $12,250/month breaks even — much more attainable for e-commerce and invoice-based businesses.
- Feature value counts too: most businesses that upgrade do it for the POS features, reporting, and 24/7 support — the lower rates are a bonus, not the main event.
Use this calculator's monthly mode with your real volume and average ticket to compare plans side by side — the fixed 15¢/30¢ per-sale fees matter a lot when your average sale is small.
How to Lower Your Square Fees
- Push invoices to ACH. At 1% with a $5 cap, ACH beats every card rate: a $2,000 invoice costs $5.00 by ACH vs $66.30 by card on the free plan.
- Avoid keyed entry. Manually keyed payments cost 3.5% + 15¢ — nearly a full point above card-present. A reader pays for itself quickly.
- Mind small tickets. The fixed fee dominates tiny sales: on a $5 in-person sale, 2.6% + 15¢ is an effective 5.6%. Consider minimum purchase amounts for cards.
- Negotiate at scale. Square offers custom pricing for businesses processing over $250K per year.
- Deduct everything.Processing fees, plan subscriptions, and hardware are all deductible business expenses — your 1099-K reports gross sales before Square's cut, so tracking fees directly lowers your taxable income.
What's Included
Every payment type
In-person, online, API, keyed, ACH, and Afterpay rates — with the +1.5% international card surcharge.
All three plans
Compare Square Free, Plus ($49/mo), and Premium ($149/mo) rates, including the subscription cost.
Monthly volume mode
Model a full month: processing fees on your volume, per-sale fixed fees, and plan subscription.
Reverse mode
Enter the net amount you want to receive and get the exact amount to charge.
Why Know Your Square Fees
Price products correctly
A coffee shop processing $20,000/month in-person pays about $580 in fees at a $10 average ticket. Build that into your menu prices from day one.
Choose the right plan
Monthly mode shows whether Plus or Premium's lower rates actually cover the subscription at your volume — or whether the free plan wins.
Route payments cheaply
The same $1,000 invoice costs $5 by ACH, $33.30 by card online (free plan), or $35.15 keyed. Knowing the spread changes how you ask to get paid.
Square Seller Taxes: What the 1099-K Means for You
For 2026, Square issues a federal Form 1099-K when your gross card payments exceed $20,000 AND 200 transactions — the threshold restored by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) in 2025. Several states set lower thresholds (some as low as $600), so you may receive one even below the federal line.
A 1099-K reports your grosssales — before processing fees, refunds, and chargebacks. Report income on Schedule C and deduct Square's fees, plan subscriptions, and hardware. Net profit is subject to income tax plus 15.3% self-employment tax, and you generally need to pay quarterly estimated taxes.
Frequently Asked Questions
Official References
- Square: Pricing
Official plan pricing and per-plan processing rates for every payment type. Verified August 2026.
- Square: Our Fees
Square's explanation of processing fees, what counts as keyed vs card-present, and ACH invoice fees.
- IRS: Understanding Your Form 1099-K
Official IRS guidance on 1099-K reporting for card processing.
This calculator provides estimates based on Square's published US pricing (verified August 2026). Square can change rates with notice, and custom pricing applies to some businesses. Consult a tax professional for advice on your specific situation.
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