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Pennsylvania Sales Tax on Card Surcharges and Convenience Fees: What PA Merchants Must Collect and Show on a Receipt

By James ShannonIn State Tax CompliancePosted August 15, 2026
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If a customer pays for a taxable Pennsylvania sale with a credit card and the merchant adds a surcharge or payment fee, should sales tax apply only to the original selling price, or to the selling price plus the fee? For a mandatory merchant-imposed card surcharge connected with an otherwise...

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