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Terms and Conditions – Payments Offer

Last updated: January 27, 2026

How to qualify for online payments fee reimbursements

Step 1:

Purchase a Lite, Plus, or Premium, monthly or yearly FreshBooks subscription between 11:00 AM EST on [January 27, 2026] and 11:59 PM EST on [February 11, 2026] using the Buy Now & Save option (no free trial included).

Step 2:

Set up FreshBooks Payments powered by Stripe with a U.S.-based Stripe account.

Step 3:

Send invoices with online payments enabled, and process payments through those payment-enabled invoices within 60 days of your subscription purchase date.

Note:

Eligible transaction fees will be reimbursed up to $250 total, and reimbursements are deposited into your Stripe account within 10 business days after eligible fees are incurred.

Full Terms & Conditions – Get up to $250 back in online payment fees for 60 days

  • This offer is open to legal residents of the United States of America who purchase a FreshBooks subscription and are qualified to connect a Stripe payments service account in FreshBooks during the Promotion Period (“Eligible Subscriber”).
  • To become an Eligible Subscriber, follow the steps below:
    • Purchase a Lite, Plus, or Premium, monthly or yearly FreshBooks subscription between 11:00 AM EST on [January 27, 2026] and 11:59 PM EST on [February 11, 2026] (“Promotion Period”)
    • Set up FreshBooks Payments powered by Stripe. The associated Stripe Account must be set up in the United States.
  • Eligible Subscribers will be reimbursed for fees associated with Eligible Transactions (defined below) listed in the tables below as follows:
    • Payments processed within 60 days from Freshbooks subscription purchase date (the “Qualifying Period”);
    • Up to a maximum of $250.00 USD in aggregate reimbursements from this offer
  • Reimbursed fees will be deposited into the Eligible Subscriber’s Stripe account within 10 business days after Eligible Transactions fees are incurred during the Qualifying Period.
  • To learn more about what constitutes an “Eligible Transaction”, please refer to the table below. 

Eligible Transactions and Fees:

PaymentFee
Visa, Mastercard, and others Standard Cards2.9% + $0.30
American Express  Premium Cards + American Express3.5% + $0.30
Advanced Payments transactions3.5% + $0.30
Bank Transfer (ACH)1% (caps available for Select plans)
Buy Now, Pay Later with Affirm6% + $0.30
Pre-Authorized Debit (PAD)1% (caps available for Select plans)
OtherFee
Foreign Exchange Fee+2%
International Card Fee+1.5% for businesses based in US
+0.8% for businesses based in Canada
Instant Payouts+1.5% for businesses based in US
+1% for businesses based in Canada

Fees excluded from the promotion (these fees are not Eligible Transactions):

OtherFee
Disputes and Chargebacks$15 per dispute
Failed Bank Transfer (ACH) and PAD Payments$4 USD
$5 CAD