MCC 5541 - Service Stations ( with or without ancillary services) | Merchant Category Code

Q: What is MCC 5541?

MCC 5541 is the merchant category code for Service Stations ( with or without ancillary services) under ISO 18245. Card networks use it to classify transactions at this type of business for interchange fees, rewards categories and tax reporting.

Q: Is MCC 5541 IRS reportable?

IRS 1099-K reportability for MCC 5541: No1.6041-3(c).

Why the MCC matters

Card networks use MCC 5541 to set interchange rates for this business type, decide whether purchases count toward category rewards, and flag special handling (for example cash-like or high-risk categories). Issuers and tax authorities rely on the same code, which is why the IRS classification appears above.

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5521 5531 5532 5533 5542 5551 5561 5571

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What is MCC 5541?

MCC 5541 is the merchant category code for Service Stations ( with or without ancillary services) under ISO 18245. Card networks use it to classify transactions at this type of business for interchange fees, rewards categories and tax reporting.

Is MCC 5541 IRS reportable?

IRS 1099-K reportability for MCC 5541: No1.6041-3(c).

MCC	5541
Category	Service Stations ( with or without ancillary services)
IRS description	Service Stations
IRS 1099-K reportable	No1.6041-3(c)

MCC 5541: Service Stations ( with or without ancillary services)

Why the MCC matters

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