News from the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry - Missouri Chamber Federation

News from the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry - Missouri Chamber Federation

A recent proposed amendment from the Department of Revenue could be harmful to our business community.

This proposed amendment (https://dor.mo.gov/resources/proposed-rules/documents/P-_12_CSR_10-103-555_Proposed_Amendment.pdf) from the Department of Revenue includes a change that would require retailers and businesses that provide taxable services to charge sales tax on any fee they charge customers for using a credit card:

Credit card fees that a seller charges a customer who chooses to use a credit card as a form of payment to offset the fees the seller has to pay to the credit card company are subject to tax. There are many names a seller may call this fee, including but not limited to, credit card fee, credit card surcharge, convenience fee, etc. This is not the extension of credit or a finance charge.

They offer this example later in the proposed amendment:

A retailer makes a sale for $50, which the customer pays for using a credit card. The retailer charges the customer a $3 credit card fee for using the credit card. Sales tax should be collected and remitted on $53, which is the $50 price of the merchandise plus the additional $3 charge for paying with a credit card.

To submit comments about the negative impact this proposed amendment will have, people can visit this link: https://dor.mo.gov/resources/proposed-rules/comment-form/?rid=461. The deadline to submit comments is October 31, 2025.

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