[{"question":{"category_id":1366687,"account_id":12867,"created_at":"2026-05-21T03:59:28.871Z","tag_names":["compliance","pci"],"answer_sample":"PCI (Payment Card Industry) compliance is a security standard that the credit car","long_answer_sample":"PCI (Payment Card Industry) compliance is a security standard that the credit card networks require any business accepting card payments to maintain. Every merchant must complete a PCI compliance assessment at least once a year. Who runs the PCI assessment Biller Genie does NOT host the PCI compliance portal or questionnaire for your account. The pr","language_id":1,"id":3825115,"last_published_date":"August 10th, 2026","last_published_avatar":"\u003cimg class=\"avatar circle\" width=\"96\" height=\"96\" style=\"background: url(\u0026quot;/initials_avatars/TA?bg=e0633a\u0026amp;s=192\u0026amp;fg=fff\u0026quot;) 0% 0% / 96px 96px;\" src=\"https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/841e7ea85ebda058cdd7ee30638e7bee.png?s=96\u0026amp;d=blank\" /\u003e","last_published_user_name":"Thomas Aronica","indexable_body":"pci (payment card industry) compliance security standard credit networks require business accepting payments maintain. every merchant must complete assessment least year. runs biller genie host portal questionnaire account. provider set processing (your payment gateway, processor, reseller) entity sends annual reminder. provides secure self-assessment (saq). reviews validates status. received email unsure it, contact gateway processor directly. can walk saq tier applies you, questions, vulnerability scans required. built help stay pci-compliant data side (we tokenize never store raw), submission belongs merchant. related articles connecting","name":"Completing Your Annual PCI Compliance","votes":0,"is_published":true,"slug":"pci-compliance","first_category":"Payment Acceptance","categories_display_for_views":"Payment Acceptance","parent_categories":[1366687],"is_internal":false,"is_private":false,"extra_categories":[],"url":"/payment-acceptance/pci-compliance?from_search=236885359","host":"https://helpcenter.billergenie.com","body_txt":"pci (payment card industry) compliance security standard credit networks require business accepting payments maintain. every merchant must complete assessment least year. runs biller genie host portal questionnaire account. provider set processing (your payment gateway, processor, reseller) entity sends annual reminder. provides secure self-assessment (saq). reviews validates status. received email unsure it, contact gateway processor directly. can walk saq tier applies you, questions, vulnerability scans required. built help stay pci-compliant data side (we tokenize never store raw), submission belongs merchant. related articles connecting","categories":{"current":{"id":1366687,"name":"Payment Acceptance","url":"/payment-acceptance"}},"category_param":"payment-acceptance"}},{"question":{"category_id":1369274,"account_id":12867,"created_at":"2026-05-22T17:30:44.561Z","tag_names":["2fa","2fa setup","authenticator app","biller genie 2fa","mfa","pci compliance login","secure login","session timeout","totp","two factor authentication"],"answer_sample":"Multi-factor authentication (MFA) adds a second layer of security to your Biller ","long_answer_sample":"Multi-factor authentication (MFA) adds a second layer of security to your Biller Genie sign-in. The primary method is an authenticator app (Google Authenticator, Microsoft Authenticator, Authy, etc.) using a time-based one-time password, or TOTP. If you have not set up the authenticator app or you lose access to it, Biller Genie can fall back to an ","language_id":1,"id":3826870,"last_published_date":"May 26th, 2026","last_published_avatar":"\u003cimg class=\"avatar circle\" width=\"96\" height=\"96\" style=\"background: url(\u0026quot;/initials_avatars/TA?bg=e0633a\u0026amp;s=192\u0026amp;fg=fff\u0026quot;) 0% 0% / 96px 96px;\" src=\"https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/841e7ea85ebda058cdd7ee30638e7bee.png?s=96\u0026amp;d=blank\" /\u003e","last_published_user_name":"Thomas Aronica","indexable_body":"multi-factor authentication (mfa) adds second layer security biller genie sign-in. primary method authenticator app (google authenticator, microsoft authy, etc.) using time-based one-time password, totp. set lose access it, can fall back email-based secure link. guide walks setting happens device, recovery codes keep locked out. matters account holds sensitive invoice records, customers' stored payment methods, reports use reconcile bank. someone got see it. mfa blocks path requiring proof — code device physically hold letting in. processes payment-card data follows standards required every business handles card payments (pci dss). view move money one standards. turning user simplest thing customers protected. two ways verifies (recommended) 6-digit generated phone 1password, etc.). refreshes 30 seconds. pci guidance considers strongest. email link (fallback) yet temporarily send profile. click instead entering code. fallback path, everyday path. save plus strongest setup. meant one-off recovery, daily sign-ins. sign genie. name top-right corner open profile (account settings → profile). find two-factor button details page. step 1 scan qr \"add account\" \"scan code\" function. point setup scan, page shows manual key type 2 enter verification will start displaying current submit. 3 codes. display 10 single-use (formatted xxxxx-xxxxx). copy download text file store somewhere safe. once. confirm next sign-in onward, ask authenticator-app password. close built-in way get reinstall app. treat like backup key. storage best-practices regenerate needed. signing show prompt. app, entry, signed rest session. new triggers fresh \"remember browser days\" option, design stolen able skip future login. unavailable common scenarios forward still phone, just working time-based, out-of-sync clock break them. make sure date time automatic (network time). wait 30-second tick try freshly displayed lost replaced saved prompt sign-in, switch \"use instead\" codes, works soon in, either intentional, since otherwise protecting anything. support@billergenie.com address. support verify identity (business information, recent numbers, call owner) resetting account. plan taking day. uses enabled admin reset sends asking sender subject mentions verification. validity valid minutes. delivery usually minute. slower providers (outlook particular) take 5 secure-link arrive work checks order. reason merchants reach login issues. three batch incoming mail deliveries several check spam, junk, promotions folder. automated senders sometimes land outside main inbox. correct. resend screen. profile, necessarily originally with. typo, need update (or contact support). provider blocking senders. allowlisting rules include sending domain. ips specific records add. old expires; sent. refresh request another. sent side and, needed, fallback. log 25 minutes signs automatically inactivity. platform level applies extended individual user. inactivity timer resets click, type, navigate inside actively application, logged timeout fires input alongside controls session starts, ends. together idle sessions misused shared unattended devices. more, logs (session security) . frequently asked questions apps standard totp google bitwarden, duo, password managers feature. require pick whichever trust. positioned fallback, gives faster, day-to-day flow comfortable email, today, recommend favors. turn technically yes, strongly leaving on. insurance, payments-industry compliance reviews, rely system data. causing workflow problem, often (email allowlisting, update, re-enrollment) solves without disabling protection. account-wide enforcement roadmap. today enables cleanest workaround part onboarding checklist add verifying identity. avoid future, best-practices. yes. section, \"regenerate codes\" option. replaces unused previous stop working. always ones immediately. full related articles changing completing annual editing company address,","name":"Setting Up Two-Factor Authentication on Your Biller Genie Account","votes":0,"is_published":true,"slug":"setting-up-two-factor-authentication","first_category":"Account \u0026 Billing","categories_display_for_views":"Account \u0026 Billing","parent_categories":[1369274],"is_internal":false,"is_private":false,"extra_categories":[],"url":"/account-and-billing/setting-up-two-factor-authentication?from_search=236885359","host":"https://helpcenter.billergenie.com","body_txt":"multi-factor authentication (mfa) adds second layer security biller genie sign-in. primary method authenticator app (google authenticator, microsoft authy, etc.) using time-based one-time password, totp. set lose access it, can fall back email-based secure link. guide walks setting happens device, recovery codes keep locked out. matters account holds sensitive invoice records, customers' stored payment methods, reports use reconcile bank. someone got see it. mfa blocks path requiring proof — code device physically hold letting in. processes payment-card data follows standards required every business handles card payments (pci dss). view move money one standards. turning user simplest thing customers protected. two ways verifies (recommended) 6-digit generated phone 1password, etc.). refreshes 30 seconds. pci guidance considers strongest. email link (fallback) yet temporarily send profile. click instead entering code. fallback path, everyday path. save plus strongest setup. meant one-off recovery, daily sign-ins. sign genie. name top-right corner open profile (account settings → profile). find two-factor button details page. step 1 scan qr \"add account\" \"scan code\" function. point setup scan, page shows manual key type 2 enter verification will start displaying current submit. 3 codes. display 10 single-use (formatted xxxxx-xxxxx). copy download text file store somewhere safe. once. confirm next sign-in onward, ask authenticator-app password. close built-in way get reinstall app. treat like backup key. storage best-practices regenerate needed. signing show prompt. app, entry, signed rest session. new triggers fresh \"remember browser days\" option, design stolen able skip future login. unavailable common scenarios forward still phone, just working time-based, out-of-sync clock break them. make sure date time automatic (network time). wait 30-second tick try freshly displayed lost replaced saved prompt sign-in, switch \"use instead\" codes, works soon in, either intentional, since otherwise protecting anything. support@billergenie.com address. support verify identity (business information, recent numbers, call owner) resetting account. plan taking day. uses enabled admin reset sends asking sender subject mentions verification. validity valid minutes. delivery usually minute. slower providers (outlook particular) take 5 secure-link arrive work checks order. reason merchants reach login issues. three batch incoming mail deliveries several check spam, junk, promotions folder. automated senders sometimes land outside main inbox. correct. resend screen. profile, necessarily originally with. typo, need update (or contact support). provider blocking senders. allowlisting rules include sending domain. ips specific records add. old expires; sent. refresh request another. sent side and, needed, fallback. log 25 minutes signs automatically inactivity. platform level applies extended individual user. inactivity timer resets click, type, navigate inside actively application, logged timeout fires input alongside controls session starts, ends. together idle sessions misused shared unattended devices. more, logs (session security) . frequently asked questions apps standard totp google bitwarden, duo, password managers feature. require pick whichever trust. positioned fallback, gives faster, day-to-day flow comfortable email, today, recommend favors. turn technically yes, strongly leaving on. insurance, payments-industry compliance reviews, rely system data. causing workflow problem, often (email allowlisting, update, re-enrollment) solves without disabling protection. account-wide enforcement roadmap. today enables cleanest workaround part onboarding checklist add verifying identity. avoid future, best-practices. yes. section, \"regenerate codes\" option. replaces unused previous stop working. always ones immediately. full related articles changing completing annual editing company address,","categories":{"current":{"id":1369274,"name":"Account \u0026 Billing","url":"/account-and-billing"}},"category_param":"account-and-billing"}},{"question":{"category_id":1366687,"account_id":12867,"created_at":"2023-10-06T23:04:38.000Z","tag_names":["technology fees","surcharging","dual pricing","compliant surcharging","bin validation","fee cap","state restrictions","surcharge prohibited states","connecticut surcharging","massachusetts surcharging","maine surcharging","oklahoma surcharging","colorado surcharge cap","card brand compliance","visa surcharging rules","mastercard surcharging rules","technology fee vs surcharge","convenience fee vs surcharge","cash discount","all or nothing fee"],"answer_sample":"Biller Genie supports two ways to add a Technology Fee to a transaction so you ca","long_answer_sample":"Biller Genie supports two ways to add a Technology Fee to a transaction so you can offset your cost of accepting cards: Surcharging and Dual Pricing. Both are configured under the same Technology Fees feature in your Biller Genie account, and both are designed to be card-brand compliant. The difference is in how the fee is presented to your customer","language_id":1,"id":2227513,"last_published_date":"May 30th, 2026","last_published_avatar":"\u003cimg class=\"avatar circle\" width=\"96\" height=\"96\" style=\"background: url(\u0026quot;/initials_avatars/TA?bg=e0633a\u0026amp;s=192\u0026amp;fg=fff\u0026quot;) 0% 0% / 96px 96px;\" src=\"https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/841e7ea85ebda058cdd7ee30638e7bee.png?s=96\u0026amp;d=blank\" /\u003e","last_published_user_name":"Thomas Aronica","indexable_body":"biller genie supports two ways add technology fee transaction can offset cost accepting cards surcharging dual pricing. configured fees feature account, designed card-brand compliant. difference presented customer — drives option allowed, caps at, sees receipt. all-or-nothing setting account level. turned on, applies every processed exempt specific invoice. visa mastercard compliance requirement applied consistently disclosed way customer. showing one another put processing risk. article gives high-level comparison decide flavor fits business. setup steps, customer's checkout experience, accounting reconciliation, see linked articles bottom. adds small credit card transactions (and, configurations, ach transactions) help cover payment processing. appears invoice receipt, proceeds sync back software separate line item sales receipt books reconcile cleanly. come flavors original price. pays card, popup discloses surcharge new total. capped rules. pricing price (or cash) side-by-side start. popup, caps, state restrictions. works surcharging, goes quoted. chooses pay told it. point selection, shows clearly outlines additional total, either accept switch non-surcharged method (debit, ach, avoid behind scenes, checks card's bin (the first 6-8 digits, called bank identification number) confirm applying surcharge. identifies debit prepaid types protected pricing, prices moment receive needed full transparency upfront. pick matches willing pay. integration, lower displays \"cash\" instead. pattern mirrors gas-station shown pump familiar mental model customers. glance vs   cap max 3% (2% colorado) minimum maximum excluded check geography available 46 states. prohibited connecticut, maine, massachusetts, oklahoma. 50 states price; paying disclosure throughout chosen notification required follow guidelines, notify acquirer 30 days turning verify merchant processor legal team going live restrictions apply only. state-level caps. oklahoma prohibited. business registered states, choose colorado 2%. automatically enforces colorado-based accounts. allowed 3%. important laws change time, state's rules codified genie's automatic enforcement. operate. glossary fee, surcharge, convenience service four terms get used interchangeably conversation, mean different things brands regulators. umbrella name. covers added top specifically card. govern applied. practice upfront cash paying. alternate channel. strict charge (typically channel genuinely merchant's normal method). support convenience-fee programs directly. certain regulated industries (mostly government, education, utilities) regardless method. service-fee talk \"technology fee\" accurate term. \"surcharge\" using mode specifically. \"convenience \"service meanings merchants. frequently asked questions turn customers others no. global design. violation puts rationale. will gift charged transaction. card), actually syncs software. visible portal software, received. needs switch, modes operate time. looks like experience step-by-step screenshots flow. related reconciling chart accounts mapping lives","name":"Technology Fees: Dual Pricing and Surcharging at a Glance","votes":0,"is_published":true,"slug":"technology-fees-overview","first_category":"Payment Acceptance","categories_display_for_views":"Payment Acceptance","parent_categories":[1366687],"is_internal":false,"is_private":false,"extra_categories":[],"url":"/payment-acceptance/technology-fees-overview?from_search=236885359","host":"https://helpcenter.billergenie.com","body_txt":"biller genie supports two ways add technology fee transaction can offset cost accepting cards surcharging dual pricing. configured fees feature account, designed card-brand compliant. difference presented customer — drives option allowed, caps at, sees receipt. all-or-nothing setting account level. turned on, applies every processed exempt specific invoice. visa mastercard compliance requirement applied consistently disclosed way customer. showing one another put processing risk. article gives high-level comparison decide flavor fits business. setup steps, customer's checkout experience, accounting reconciliation, see linked articles bottom. adds small credit card transactions (and, configurations, ach transactions) help cover payment processing. appears invoice receipt, proceeds sync back software separate line item sales receipt books reconcile cleanly. come flavors original price. pays card, popup discloses surcharge new total. capped rules. pricing price (or cash) side-by-side start. popup, caps, state restrictions. works surcharging, goes quoted. chooses pay told it. point selection, shows clearly outlines additional total, either accept switch non-surcharged method (debit, ach, avoid behind scenes, checks card's bin (the first 6-8 digits, called bank identification number) confirm applying surcharge. identifies debit prepaid types protected pricing, prices moment receive needed full transparency upfront. pick matches willing pay. integration, lower displays \"cash\" instead. pattern mirrors gas-station shown pump familiar mental model customers. glance vs   cap max 3% (2% colorado) minimum maximum excluded check geography available 46 states. prohibited connecticut, maine, massachusetts, oklahoma. 50 states price; paying disclosure throughout chosen notification required follow guidelines, notify acquirer 30 days turning verify merchant processor legal team going live restrictions apply only. state-level caps. oklahoma prohibited. business registered states, choose colorado 2%. automatically enforces colorado-based accounts. allowed 3%. important laws change time, state's rules codified genie's automatic enforcement. operate. glossary fee, surcharge, convenience service four terms get used interchangeably conversation, mean different things brands regulators. umbrella name. covers added top specifically card. govern applied. practice upfront cash paying. alternate channel. strict charge (typically channel genuinely merchant's normal method). support convenience-fee programs directly. certain regulated industries (mostly government, education, utilities) regardless method. service-fee talk \"technology fee\" accurate term. \"surcharge\" using mode specifically. \"convenience \"service meanings merchants. frequently asked questions turn customers others no. global design. violation puts rationale. will gift charged transaction. card), actually syncs software. visible portal software, received. needs switch, modes operate time. looks like experience step-by-step screenshots flow. related reconciling chart accounts mapping lives","categories":{"current":{"id":1366687,"name":"Payment Acceptance","url":"/payment-acceptance"}},"category_param":"payment-acceptance"}},{"question":{"category_id":1366687,"account_id":12867,"created_at":"2023-05-15T21:27:35.000Z","tag_names":["setting up technology fees","enable surcharging","enable dual pricing","technology fee setup","fee type sales receipt","fee type line item","cash invoice price labels","surcharge item name","gateway managed surcharge","surcharge percentage","technology fee percentage","global tech fee setting","why surcharge is global","visa mastercard fee compliance","how to turn on dual pricing","how to turn on surcharging","biller genie surcharge configuration"],"answer_sample":"This article walks you through enabling and configuring Technology Fees on your B","long_answer_sample":"This article walks you through enabling and configuring Technology Fees on your Biller Genie account. Before you start, make sure you've reviewed the differences between Surcharging and Dual Pricing — they configure on the same page, but they behave very differently for your customers. See Technology Fees: Dual Pricing and Surcharging at a Glance if","language_id":1,"id":1957104,"last_published_date":"May 30th, 2026","last_published_avatar":"\u003cimg class=\"avatar circle\" width=\"96\" height=\"96\" style=\"background: url(\u0026quot;/initials_avatars/TA?bg=e0633a\u0026amp;s=192\u0026amp;fg=fff\u0026quot;) 0% 0% / 96px 96px;\" src=\"https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/841e7ea85ebda058cdd7ee30638e7bee.png?s=96\u0026amp;d=blank\" /\u003e","last_published_user_name":"Thomas Aronica","indexable_body":"article walks enabling configuring technology fees biller genie account. start, make sure reviewed differences surcharging dual pricing — configure page, behave differently customers. see glance choose. turn decide pricing. choice affects customer sees, caps apply, states can operate in. confirm compliance. options designed card-brand compliant, state laws acquirer's rules change. check merchant processor legal team going live. surcharging, notify acquirer least 30 days turning on. requirement, one. find dashboard, go add-ons \u0026gt; fees. switch feature on, pick mode (surcharging pricing), set percentage, fee syncs accounting software. step-by-step setup toggle \"yes.\" master switch. none fields apply. choose mode. either later, two modes run time. type. decides gets recorded back merchants connected system add sales receipts follows gaap standards avoids sync errors locked invoice periods. next section. amount. percentage supported (no flat-dollar fees). cap 3% (2% colorado). pricing, cap. section field editable. save. setting goes live every new transaction point forward. gateway manages surcharge amount handful payment gateways handle configuration side, genie. account uses one enabled page will appear read-only. tooltip says \"surcharging managed gateway.\" alert banner top reads \"important gateway. settings must changed level.\" value automatically updates gateway's changes. need manually update change side. picks sync. looks frozen why, probably reason. reach support side controls surcharge. type vs line items appears software card (recommended system) posts separate receipt month collected. conflict added original invoice. locks invoices specific periods (a common practice), may able item error. reconciling full mapping flows name description (surcharge pricing) writes software, needs line. fixed \"surcharge\" customized. compliance requirement term customer's unambiguous. rename reset customized read-only naming lives management area page. edit control software's chart accounts receipts. cash price labels (dual only) show prices side-by-side \"cash\" price. second label says, depending whether accepts ach. customers pay via ach used option available. defaults cash, check, other. option. cash. choices ach, matches describe method primarily takes checks might ach-disabled \"card / price\" instead price.\" all-or-nothing turned apply processed per-customer per-invoice exemption design. (visa mastercard, primarily) require tied applied consistently transparently across transactions. showing another, charging others, violation puts processing risk. keeping single global setting, makes sees flow (invoice, screen, receipt). always non-card avoid fee. disclosure language identical transaction, brands require. absolutely exempt one-off situation comes want (ach cash/check, accepts) neither triggers process outside record manual just ways route ask leaving on; violate processor's agreement. related articles checkout experience","name":"Setting Up Technology Fees on Your Account","votes":0,"is_published":true,"slug":"setting-up-technology-fees","first_category":"Payment Acceptance","categories_display_for_views":"Payment Acceptance","parent_categories":[1366687],"is_internal":false,"is_private":false,"extra_categories":[],"url":"/payment-acceptance/setting-up-technology-fees?from_search=236885359","host":"https://helpcenter.billergenie.com","body_txt":"article walks enabling configuring technology fees biller genie account. start, make sure reviewed differences surcharging dual pricing — configure page, behave differently customers. see glance choose. turn decide pricing. choice affects customer sees, caps apply, states can operate in. confirm compliance. options designed card-brand compliant, state laws acquirer's rules change. check merchant processor legal team going live. surcharging, notify acquirer least 30 days turning on. requirement, one. find dashboard, go add-ons \u0026gt; fees. switch feature on, pick mode (surcharging pricing), set percentage, fee syncs accounting software. step-by-step setup toggle \"yes.\" master switch. none fields apply. choose mode. either later, two modes run time. type. decides gets recorded back merchants connected system add sales receipts follows gaap standards avoids sync errors locked invoice periods. next section. amount. percentage supported (no flat-dollar fees). cap 3% (2% colorado). pricing, cap. section field editable. save. setting goes live every new transaction point forward. gateway manages surcharge amount handful payment gateways handle configuration side, genie. account uses one enabled page will appear read-only. tooltip says \"surcharging managed gateway.\" alert banner top reads \"important gateway. settings must changed level.\" value automatically updates gateway's changes. need manually update change side. picks sync. looks frozen why, probably reason. reach support side controls surcharge. type vs line items appears software card (recommended system) posts separate receipt month collected. conflict added original invoice. locks invoices specific periods (a common practice), may able item error. reconciling full mapping flows name description (surcharge pricing) writes software, needs line. fixed \"surcharge\" customized. compliance requirement term customer's unambiguous. rename reset customized read-only naming lives management area page. edit control software's chart accounts receipts. cash price labels (dual only) show prices side-by-side \"cash\" price. second label says, depending whether accepts ach. customers pay via ach used option available. defaults cash, check, other. option. cash. choices ach, matches describe method primarily takes checks might ach-disabled \"card / price\" instead price.\" all-or-nothing turned apply processed per-customer per-invoice exemption design. (visa mastercard, primarily) require tied applied consistently transparently across transactions. showing another, charging others, violation puts processing risk. keeping single global setting, makes sees flow (invoice, screen, receipt). always non-card avoid fee. disclosure language identical transaction, brands require. absolutely exempt one-off situation comes want (ach cash/check, accepts) neither triggers process outside record manual just ways route ask leaving on; violate processor's agreement. related articles checkout experience","categories":{"current":{"id":1366687,"name":"Payment Acceptance","url":"/payment-acceptance"}},"category_param":"payment-acceptance"}},{"question":{"category_id":1366687,"account_id":12867,"created_at":"2025-07-21T20:03:49.000Z","tag_names":["reconciling technology fees","sales receipts vs line items","gaap technology fees","tech fee accounting reconciliation","tech fee sync error locked invoice","partial payment technology fee","tech fee tax rate","surcharge item name accounting","how technology fee shows in quickbooks","how technology fee shows in xero","technology fee chart of accounts"],"answer_sample":"When you enable Technology Fees on your Biller Genie account — whether you're usi","long_answer_sample":"When you enable Technology Fees on your Biller Genie account — whether you're using Surcharging or Dual Pricing — Biller Genie writes the fee back to your connected accounting software so your books reconcile cleanly. This article explains how the fee appears in your accounting software, why we recommend the Sales Receipts mode, and how each field m","language_id":1,"id":3411096,"last_published_date":"May 31st, 2026","last_published_avatar":"\u003cimg class=\"avatar circle\" width=\"96\" height=\"96\" style=\"background: url(\u0026quot;/initials_avatars/TA?bg=e0633a\u0026amp;s=192\u0026amp;fg=fff\u0026quot;) 0% 0% / 96px 96px;\" src=\"https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/841e7ea85ebda058cdd7ee30638e7bee.png?s=96\u0026amp;d=blank\" /\u003e","last_published_user_name":"Thomas Aronica","indexable_body":"enable technology fees biller genie account — whether using surcharging dual pricing writes fee back connected accounting software books reconcile cleanly. article explains appears software, recommend sales receipts mode, field maps two recording options. setup details vs line items choice, see setting . chart-of-accounts mapping controls posts chart accounts show supports ways writing choose one add-ons \u0026gt; page. trade-offs mode separate receipt month collection. cleanest gaap, conflict locked invoice periods. recommended merchants. added original invoice. easier spot single invoice, can fail sync locks invoices certain period. choice change customer sees pays. changes bookkeeping entry side. (the gaap reason) generally accepted principles revenue recorded every transaction gets dated entry, booked card payment cleared independent issued. onto follow lock end period (a common practice), edit add item fails post. avoids entirely. fields map syncs receipt, follows ach subtotal, tax, amount total amounts created with. included. previous payments paid toward invoice's total. additional used (i.e., receipts). chosen new included makes difference). important specific may locked. switch avoid this. tax treatment first sets creates non-taxable. want taxed set taxable software. enter rate genie's settings. will automatically apply rules vary state check accountant turning on. partial allow applies paying full per-payment, per-invoice. reconcile, plus (or line-item add-ons) match paid. keeps gaap-compliant multiple part-payments different methods. successfully synced yet, appear books. completes, visible merchant portal reconciling mappings describe flow actual mechanics, setup, deposit reconciliation steps platform, linked articles lives remap it. connect quickbooks online mechanics qbo. deposits bank feeds desktop reconciliation. xero xero. frequently asked questions showing synced. run close, fail. locked-invoice issue. rename depends mode. surcharging, name description fixed \"surcharge\" card-brand compliance requires unambiguous consistent across transactions. pricing, customize item's management area; next sync. details. back) fact yes. page future transactions point onward. existing stay whichever originally in. count subtotal treated normal income item. business. related outbound queue (when tech sync) history glance checkout experience","name":"Reconciling Technology Fees in Your Accounting Software","votes":0,"is_published":true,"slug":"reconciliation-with-dual-pricing","first_category":"Payment Acceptance","categories_display_for_views":"Payment Acceptance","parent_categories":[1366687],"is_internal":false,"is_private":false,"extra_categories":[],"url":"/payment-acceptance/reconciliation-with-dual-pricing?from_search=236885359","host":"https://helpcenter.billergenie.com","body_txt":"enable technology fees biller genie account — whether using surcharging dual pricing writes fee back connected accounting software books reconcile cleanly. article explains appears software, recommend sales receipts mode, field maps two recording options. setup details vs line items choice, see setting . chart-of-accounts mapping controls posts chart accounts show supports ways writing choose one add-ons \u0026gt; page. trade-offs mode separate receipt month collection. cleanest gaap, conflict locked invoice periods. recommended merchants. added original invoice. easier spot single invoice, can fail sync locks invoices certain period. choice change customer sees pays. changes bookkeeping entry side. (the gaap reason) generally accepted principles revenue recorded every transaction gets dated entry, booked card payment cleared independent issued. onto follow lock end period (a common practice), edit add item fails post. avoids entirely. fields map syncs receipt, follows ach subtotal, tax, amount total amounts created with. included. previous payments paid toward invoice's total. additional used (i.e., receipts). chosen new included makes difference). important specific may locked. switch avoid this. tax treatment first sets creates non-taxable. want taxed set taxable software. enter rate genie's settings. will automatically apply rules vary state check accountant turning on. partial allow applies paying full per-payment, per-invoice. reconcile, plus (or line-item add-ons) match paid. keeps gaap-compliant multiple part-payments different methods. successfully synced yet, appear books. completes, visible merchant portal reconciling mappings describe flow actual mechanics, setup, deposit reconciliation steps platform, linked articles lives remap it. connect quickbooks online mechanics qbo. deposits bank feeds desktop reconciliation. xero xero. frequently asked questions showing synced. run close, fail. locked-invoice issue. rename depends mode. surcharging, name description fixed \"surcharge\" card-brand compliance requires unambiguous consistent across transactions. pricing, customize item's management area; next sync. details. back) fact yes. page future transactions point onward. existing stay whichever originally in. count subtotal treated normal income item. business. related outbound queue (when tech sync) history glance checkout experience","categories":{"current":{"id":1366687,"name":"Payment Acceptance","url":"/payment-acceptance"}},"category_param":"payment-acceptance"}},{"question":{"category_id":1369274,"account_id":12867,"created_at":"2026-05-23T18:21:07.275Z","tag_names":["2fa backup codes","biller genie recovery codes","cant access 2fa","lost authenticator","mfa recovery","multi factor authentication recovery","recovery codes","reset 2fa"],"answer_sample":"Recovery codes are 10 single-use backup codes Biller Genie generates when you set","long_answer_sample":"Recovery codes are 10 single-use backup codes Biller Genie generates when you set up an authenticator app for multi-factor authentication (MFA). If you lose your phone, replace your device, or your authenticator app gets uninstalled, a recovery code lets you sign in and re-enroll without contacting support. They are the safety net that keeps MFA fro","language_id":1,"id":3827277,"last_published_date":"May 26th, 2026","last_published_avatar":"\u003cimg class=\"avatar circle\" width=\"96\" height=\"96\" style=\"background: url(\u0026quot;/initials_avatars/TA?bg=e0633a\u0026amp;s=192\u0026amp;fg=fff\u0026quot;) 0% 0% / 96px 96px;\" src=\"https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/841e7ea85ebda058cdd7ee30638e7bee.png?s=96\u0026amp;d=blank\" /\u003e","last_published_user_name":"Thomas Aronica","indexable_body":"recovery codes 10 single-use backup biller genie generates set authenticator app multi-factor authentication (mfa). lose phone, replace device, gets uninstalled, code lets sign re-enroll without contacting support. safety net keeps mfa locking account. look like 10-character string formatted five characters, hyphen, characters — example a8k3f-7qm2n. issues per user, generated time complete setup. single-use. works exactly once. use in, specific invalidated. still nine. order-independent. can order. one equally valid. account-wide. tied device browser. computer, get see once, final screen flow account settings → user profile, click two-factor authentication. scan qr app. enter 6-digit verification success screen, displays codes. recovery-codes gives two actions copy clipboard (drops onto paste somewhere) download text file (saves plain .txt file). close page. security, store place show later. setup page saving them, retrieve regenerate fresh (which invalidates missed). always save navigating away. reach situation available lost factory-reset broken traveling etc. go sign-in email password usual. asks code, instead. type unused submit. signed in. just used now spent cross whatever list keeping. immediately new profile. there, (see below) 10. sensitive password. anyone holding bypass account, treat care. best manager (1password, bitwarden, dashlane, apple keychain, etc.) secure note attached login. encrypted, searchable, syncs across devices. fine print paper keep printout locked drawer safe \"break case emergency\" envelope. acceptable encrypted (bitlocker, filevault, password-protected zip) personal device. in... inbox, app, desktop, shared cloud folder company read, sticky monitor, anywhere else protect level stolen, attacker enabled. regenerating issue time. replaces old previous stop working immediately. right action take want suspect exposed (lost paper, sent chat mistake, stored somewhere insecure). recover top set. employee left may visibility though need password, good hygiene. genie. will initial sign-in. open profile (click name top-right corner profile). find section confirm. display way saved original discard scenario exist prevent. gone, self-serve back design defeat point mfa. support@billergenie.com business address. support verify identity using information, recent invoice numbers, phone call primary owner. verified, resets next scratch. plan taking day. soon anything else. frequently asked questions ten issued together authenticator-setup time, point. yes. shows counter indicating remain. low, happens disable disabling ever re-enable later, receive mistake gone moment regenerate. restore downloaded it, access (a home, safe). shred copies storage. accounts no. per-user. multiple (for example, manage businesses), labeled clearly related articles setting logs (session security) changing completing annual pci compliance","name":"Recovery Codes for Multi-Factor Authentication","votes":0,"is_published":true,"slug":"recovery-codes-for-multi-factor-authentication","first_category":"Account \u0026 Billing","categories_display_for_views":"Account \u0026 Billing","parent_categories":[1369274],"is_internal":false,"is_private":false,"extra_categories":[],"url":"/account-and-billing/recovery-codes-for-multi-factor-authentication?from_search=236885359","host":"https://helpcenter.billergenie.com","body_txt":"recovery codes 10 single-use backup biller genie generates set authenticator app multi-factor authentication (mfa). lose phone, replace device, gets uninstalled, code lets sign re-enroll without contacting support. safety net keeps mfa locking account. look like 10-character string formatted five characters, hyphen, characters — example a8k3f-7qm2n. issues per user, generated time complete setup. single-use. works exactly once. use in, specific invalidated. still nine. order-independent. can order. one equally valid. account-wide. tied device browser. computer, get see once, final screen flow account settings → user profile, click two-factor authentication. scan qr app. enter 6-digit verification success screen, displays codes. recovery-codes gives two actions copy clipboard (drops onto paste somewhere) download text file (saves plain .txt file). close page. security, store place show later. setup page saving them, retrieve regenerate fresh (which invalidates missed). always save navigating away. reach situation available lost factory-reset broken traveling etc. go sign-in email password usual. asks code, instead. type unused submit. signed in. just used now spent cross whatever list keeping. immediately new profile. there, (see below) 10. sensitive password. anyone holding bypass account, treat care. best manager (1password, bitwarden, dashlane, apple keychain, etc.) secure note attached login. encrypted, searchable, syncs across devices. fine print paper keep printout locked drawer safe \"break case emergency\" envelope. acceptable encrypted (bitlocker, filevault, password-protected zip) personal device. in... inbox, app, desktop, shared cloud folder company read, sticky monitor, anywhere else protect level stolen, attacker enabled. regenerating issue time. replaces old previous stop working immediately. right action take want suspect exposed (lost paper, sent chat mistake, stored somewhere insecure). recover top set. employee left may visibility though need password, good hygiene. genie. will initial sign-in. open profile (click name top-right corner profile). find section confirm. display way saved original discard scenario exist prevent. gone, self-serve back design defeat point mfa. support@billergenie.com business address. support verify identity using information, recent invoice numbers, phone call primary owner. verified, resets next scratch. plan taking day. soon anything else. frequently asked questions ten issued together authenticator-setup time, point. yes. shows counter indicating remain. low, happens disable disabling ever re-enable later, receive mistake gone moment regenerate. restore downloaded it, access (a home, safe). shred copies storage. accounts no. per-user. multiple (for example, manage businesses), labeled clearly related articles setting logs (session security) changing completing annual pci compliance","categories":{"current":{"id":1369274,"name":"Account \u0026 Billing","url":"/account-and-billing"}},"category_param":"account-and-billing"}},{"question":{"category_id":1366687,"account_id":12867,"created_at":"2026-05-30T19:22:09.540Z","tag_names":["surcharging customer experience","surcharging popup","surcharge disclosure","credit card surcharge popup","bin validation debit card","card brand compliant surcharging","surcharging receipt line item","surcharging invoice unchanged","how surcharging looks to customer"],"answer_sample":"With Biller Genie's Surcharging option, your invoices display your original price","long_answer_sample":"With Biller Genie's Surcharging option, your invoices display your original price — exactly as you created it in your accounting software. The surcharge is only disclosed and added at checkout if the customer chooses to pay by credit card. Debit and prepaid cards are protected from the surcharge automatically. This article walks through the six poin","language_id":1,"id":3832650,"last_published_date":"May 30th, 2026","last_published_avatar":"\u003cimg class=\"avatar circle\" width=\"96\" height=\"96\" style=\"background: url(\u0026quot;/initials_avatars/TA?bg=e0633a\u0026amp;s=192\u0026amp;fg=fff\u0026quot;) 0% 0% / 96px 96px;\" src=\"https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/841e7ea85ebda058cdd7ee30638e7bee.png?s=96\u0026amp;d=blank\" /\u003e","last_published_user_name":"Thomas Aronica","indexable_body":"biller genie's surcharging option, invoices display original price — exactly created accounting software. surcharge disclosed added checkout customer chooses pay credit card. debit prepaid cards protected automatically. article walks six points sees typical payment, know experience. dual pricing equivalent (which different flow prices shown start, popup), see experience . step 1 invoice syncs software create normal price. genie presents applied visible point. 2 total opens invoice, number entered column, second price, nothing extra. intentional discloses fee point payment selection, itself. 3 \"new invoice\" email goes sent messenger shows yet. 4 summary screen flags credit-card possibility clicks pay, alongside available methods. option includes language indicating \"an additional may apply card transactions.\" ach (if available) clearly indicates fee. 5 popup charging card, appears outlines amount new charged. gives two choices go back switch non-surcharged method (debit, ach, cash, depending avoid accept proceed total. explicit disclosure-and-acceptance makes implementation card-brand compliant. must affirmatively can 6 receipt separate line emailed itemizes subtotal. paid transaction. customers another get just total, line. bin validation protects rules allow traditional cards. enforces automatically checking (bank identification number) applying surcharge. first 8 digits identify bank issued type (credit, debit, prepaid). enters checkout, looks either applies (credit card) skips (debit protection lets run account without accidentally debit-card compliance violation). need anything enable runs every transaction related articles technology fees glance setting reconciling","name":"What Your Customer Sees: The Surcharging Checkout Experience","votes":0,"is_published":true,"slug":"what-your-customer-sees-the-surcharging-checkout-experience","first_category":"Payment Acceptance","categories_display_for_views":"Payment Acceptance","parent_categories":[1366687],"is_internal":false,"is_private":false,"extra_categories":[],"url":"/payment-acceptance/what-your-customer-sees-the-surcharging-checkout-experience?from_search=236885359","host":"https://helpcenter.billergenie.com","body_txt":"biller genie's surcharging option, invoices display original price — exactly created accounting software. surcharge disclosed added checkout customer chooses pay credit card. debit prepaid cards protected automatically. article walks six points sees typical payment, know experience. dual pricing equivalent (which different flow prices shown start, popup), see experience . step 1 invoice syncs software create normal price. genie presents applied visible point. 2 total opens invoice, number entered column, second price, nothing extra. intentional discloses fee point payment selection, itself. 3 \"new invoice\" email goes sent messenger shows yet. 4 summary screen flags credit-card possibility clicks pay, alongside available methods. option includes language indicating \"an additional may apply card transactions.\" ach (if available) clearly indicates fee. 5 popup charging card, appears outlines amount new charged. gives two choices go back switch non-surcharged method (debit, ach, cash, depending avoid accept proceed total. explicit disclosure-and-acceptance makes implementation card-brand compliant. must affirmatively can 6 receipt separate line emailed itemizes subtotal. paid transaction. customers another get just total, line. bin validation protects rules allow traditional cards. enforces automatically checking (bank identification number) applying surcharge. first 8 digits identify bank issued type (credit, debit, prepaid). enters checkout, looks either applies (credit card) skips (debit protection lets run account without accidentally debit-card compliance violation). need anything enable runs every transaction related articles technology fees glance setting reconciling","categories":{"current":{"id":1366687,"name":"Payment Acceptance","url":"/payment-acceptance"}},"category_param":"payment-acceptance"}}]