Payment processing in Connecticut.
VitaPay serves merchants in Connecticut, as it does in every US state. Below are the Connecticut rules and official offices worth knowing before you take your first card payment there: the surcharging rule, the sales-tax agency and where the business is registered.
Adding a credit card surcharge in Connecticut.
Surcharges prohibited by state lawSection 42-133ff(b) says no person may impose a surcharge on any transaction, defined as any added fee for using a particular method of payment. A merchant may offer a discount for cash, check or debit only if it clearly posts notice on premises, online before checkout, or verbally by phone. Violations are unfair trade practices, with added civil penalties of up to $500 per violation.
Citation: Conn. Gen. Stat. 42-133ff
General information, not legal advice. Surcharging laws change, and card network rules apply in addition to Connecticut law. Confirm the current rule with the state or your own adviser before adding a surcharge; the sources below show when this was last read.
Sales tax and registration in Connecticut.
Sales tax at the point of sale
Sales tax is configured on the terminal before you go live. In Connecticut, the agency to register with is:
Connecticut Department of Revenue ServicesRegistering the business
A merchant account is opened in the name of a registered business. In Connecticut, business entities are registered with:
Connecticut Secretary of the State, Business Services DivisionSources and date checked.
- Connecticut General Statutes, Chapter 739, Sec. 42-133ff Checked September 21, 2026
- Wiggin and Dana, Connecticut changes to credit card surcharge law (P.A. 22-104) Checked September 21, 2026
- NFIB Legal Center, Credit Card Surcharge and Cash Discount Laws Guide 2025 (July 2025) Checked September 21, 2026
- Nickel, Credit Card Surcharge Laws by State (as of July 2026) Checked September 21, 2026
- Connecticut Department of Revenue Services Checked September 21, 2026
- Connecticut Secretary of the State, Business Services Division Checked September 21, 2026
Priced the same way in every state.
Interchange and card-network assessments passed through at cost, plus a stated processor margin, quoted in writing for your business. No long-term contract and no early termination penalty.
