Expanded Credit Capabilities

Expanded Credit Capabilities (ECC) enables you to process refunds for transactions over 180 days old or that were not processed through your
Authorize.net
account.
IMPORTANT
ECC increases your exposure to potential fraud as it allows all credits to bypass the checks that
Authorize.net
has in place for credits. Normally,
Authorize.net
permits refunds only against transactions that have been settled within your account, and only for an amount not exceeding the original transaction amount. With ECC, any user with refund permissions can submit credits to any payment card or bank account for any amount. To limit exposure to potential fraud, adjust the permissions for users that should not be able to process refunds. For details on adjusting a user's permissions, see Editing a User Profile.
Follow these steps to request ECC for your account:
  1. Download the ECC application at ecc.pdf.
  2. Review the application and complete it as instructed.

    ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

    You can request ECC for a limited amount of time, up to 365 days, or you can request ECC indefinitely. If no timeframe is specified, ECC is enabled by default for 30 days only.
  3. Submit the application:
    1. Click
      Click or tap
      Tap
      .
    2. Click
      Click or tap
      Tap
      Contact us
      .
    3. Create a support ticket and attach the application.
  4. To check the status of the application,
    click
    click or tap
    tap
    Account > My Business > Products and Fees
    , then scroll down to find the entry for ECC.

    ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

    When your ECC application is approved and ECC is active, ECC is marked as enabled.