Merchant accounts for document preparation services, from tax and legal forms to visa, divorce and business filings, with secure online and recurring billing. Apply with confidence.
Document preparation businesses often sell online, bill before work is delivered and sit close to government filings, which leads many processors to classify them as high risk. As a high risk merchant account provider, Daystar places document preparation services with acquiring banks that understand service-based billing and the refund and dispute questions that come with it.
We work with 20 acquiring banks across 4 continents and serve 54+ industries. We have a 95% approval rate among qualified applicants, most decisions come within 24 hours, and most approved merchants are live within 3 business days, with no long-term contracts. Transparent pricing and scalable processing let your business grow from one office to a national online service.
Accept cards for flat-fee packages, per-document fees and rush services, whether customers pay in your office or online. Quick, secure transactions with EMV and contactless terminals keep walk-in appointments moving, while AVS and CVV checks help screen online orders for tax preparation, legal forms, immigration paperwork and business formation filings.


Connect your intake forms and website checkout to a secure gateway with tokenization and fraud filters. Customers can pay when they submit their questionnaire, and gateway reporting links each payment to an order number, which helps when you need to show that a document was prepared and delivered in response to a dispute.
Take payments at notary appointments, signing sessions and mobile document services with card readers and payment apps. Mobile notaries and loan signing agents can collect fees on site, email receipts right away and accept tap-to-pay, so field work is recorded and deposited alongside office and online sales.

Offer ACH and eCheck for larger engagements such as business compliance packages, bulk filings for small business clients or payment plans for higher-fee services. Bank payments lower processing costs on higher-value orders and suit business customers and accountants who prefer paying invoices by transfer, while card processing remains available for individual customers.

Automated billing supports payment plans, annual compliance services, registered agent fees and monthly bookkeeping or document support subscriptions. Retry logic and card updater tools cut failed payments, and clear descriptors and reminder emails reduce disputes from customers who forget about a renewal. Predictable recurring revenue also makes staffing easier during tax season and other peak filing periods.

Serve customers abroad who need U.S. documents, such as expats, international founders forming U.S. companies or families preparing visa paperwork. Multi-currency acceptance and domestic or offshore processing options make it easier for them to pay from abroad, supported by cross-border fraud screening, address checks and manual review thresholds for unusual orders or high-value international packages.

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Optimize your CBD and hemp business with our advanced ACH transfer and eCheck solutions, providing a secure and efficient payment processing experience. Say goodbye to the limitations of traditional payment methods and embrace the convenience of electronic checks. Our seamless ACH transfer system ensures quick and reliable transactions, allowing customers to make purchases with ease.n Yes. We offer chargeback alerts and fraud protection tools, with availability depending on your program. Our systems help flag fraudulent transactions and reduce chargeback risk.
Yes, we provide multiple MIDs. This feature is especially beneficial for businesses looking to diversify their payment processing across different products or services.
Customers pay in advance for services tied to government filings, and some dispute charges if they did not realize they could file on their own or if a filing is delayed. Underwriters look for clear disclosures that you are not a government agency, transparent pricing, refund terms and delivery records for completed documents.
We work with tax preparers, legal document and form services, immigration and visa document services, business formation and registered agent services, and mobile notary and signing businesses.
Use clear pricing and refund policies, state plainly what the service includes, keep delivery confirmations and customer approvals, and use a descriptor customers recognize. Chargeback alerts help you respond before disputes escalate.
Yes. Automated billing handles payment plans, annual renewals and monthly subscriptions, with retry and card updater tools to reduce failed payments.