New Feature Release : Square ACH Payments
Megan Al-Hassani • June 29, 2021

Online invoicing for your photography business has so many benefits! We so excited to announce something new for your online invoices!



Square is our preferred payment processor and they just gave us another reason to love them even more!


ACH Payments have arrived!!!



Let your clients pay by ACH bank transfer – with Iris + Square ACH. Square users located in the United States can immediately begin accepting ACH payments.



ACH payments are a simple, secure way for your clients to pay invoices – with lower processing fees than credit card payments.


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How to accept ACH Payments:


  • If you have not yet connected your Square account, click on the ‘Connect’ option for Square and follow the prompts to connect and authorize your Square account in Iris. **Make sure you have a bank account connected in your Square account.**


  • Once you have authorized your Square account, expand the Settings section in your Invoice Setup.
  • Under the Square Settings, toggle on the option for ACH Payments.


That’s it! You’re now able to offer and accept payments via ACH bank transfers.


What are the processing fees?


Square ACH bank transfer fees are 1% with a minimum of $1 per transaction. Payments will be processed in 3-5 business days.


How do ACH payments work?


If a client chooses to pay with ACH bank transfer, they will be directed to a safe and secure portal to log onto their bank and select an account for payment.


A computer screen with a popup window on it.

Once a client pays the invoice via ACH bank transfer the funds will be in your Square account in 3-5 business days.



The invoice payment will show as ACH Pending in Iris until the payment has been fully processed. There may be a slight lag time between when the ACH payment clears and when your Iris invoice is updated. This lag should be no more than 24 hours.


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You will receive an email notification from Iris when the transfer is initiated, as well as when the payment has fully processed.


Where can I learn more about Square ACH?



You can read more about Square ACH here.


Want to make the switch to Square? Iris users who are new to Square can get free card processing! Learn more here!

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