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Merchant code range. Business type. 0001–1499. Agricultural services. 1500–2999. Contracted services. 4000–4799. Transportation services. 4800–4999. Utility ...
Merchant category code. A merchant category code ( MCC) is a four-digit number used for retail financial services to classify a business by the types of goods or services it provides. Codes are specified by the ISO 18245 standard.
Standard Industrial Classification. The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) was a system for classifying industries by a four-digit code as a method of standardizing industry classification for statistical purposes across agencies. Established in the United States in 1937, it is used by government agencies to classify industry areas.
Merchant category codes, sometimes called MCC codes or merchant codes, classify merchants based on the products or services sold. Credit card issuers use these codes to determine how to categorize ...
The Inventory Information Approval System, or IIAS, is a point-of-sale technology used by retailers that accept FSA debit cards, which are issued for use with medical flexible spending accounts (FSAs), health reimbursement accounts (HRAs), and some health savings accounts (HSAs) in the United States. By the end of 2007, all grocery stores ...
ISO 18245. ISO 18245 is an ISO standard concerning the assignment of merchant category codes (MCC) in retail financial services. These are used to control usage of corporate credit cards. MCCs are assigned by merchant type (e.g. one for hotels, one for office supply stores, etc.), with each merchant being assigned an MCC by the bank.
The EIN system was created by the IRS in 1974 by Treasury Decision (TD) 7306, 39 Fed. Reg. 9946. The authority for EINs is derived from 26 USC 6011(b), requiring taxpayer identification for the purpose of payment of employment taxes. The provision was first enacted as part of the revision of the Tax Code in 1954.
In March, the payments companies Visa, Mastercard, American Express and Discover Financial said they would delay the rollout of a "merchant category code," or MCC, meant to help detect suspicious ...