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Credit Card Authorization Form
Credit Card Authorization Form
This form creates an authorization by Client to allow you to automatically draft from any credit card. Outlines responsibilities and penalties as well.
A credit card authorization form is a document, signed by a cardholder, giving a merchant or other entity permission to charge a specified amount to that card. A recurring credit card authorization form gives permission to charge a card monthly or on some other regular schedule.
While it’s best practice to have an online payment system to store payment information for you - this may not always be the case. Here is a list of situations a CC authorization form will help you
- In-person sales meeting to run payments
- Back-up payment option if others fail
- Payment plans
- Back up for chargebacks
- and more!
A key example:
You get a client onto a payment plan (think weddings) to auto their payments. But their original form of payment keeps declining. If you have this signed and on file, you can legally go in and run on the CC auth designated card to make sure you get paid!
Do I need one of these if using Square or PayPal?
Even using these systems has a degree of risk for chargebacks as mentioned above.
Especially if manually entering a transaction into a system like these as these are typically at higher risk since you're unable to inspect security features or examine credit card signatures in person for manual entry. The use of a credit card authorization form can help to reduce this risk and avoid any potential disputes or chargebacks.
Average cost for lawyer drafting: $450
This authorization saves you an average of $371
