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How Do I Handle Retainers Paid by Credit Card?

Credit the full face value of the retainer. Address the card payment surcharge. Ensure credit card-based retainer is credited by bank and ineligible for charge-back, before taking any of the retainer. Best solution: card processer charges business account for all service charges and charge-backs, but allows routing of payments to trust account or business account based on nature of payment

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