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How to Calculate Payment Processing Fees

Estimate percentage and fixed payment fees before receiving the net amount.

Fee formula

Payment fee = amount × percentage fee ÷ 100 + fixed fee.

Net amount = amount − fee.

For a 100 payment with 2.9% plus 0.30, the fee is 3.20 and the net amount is 96.80.

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