WV Go-Pay

State Code requires all political subdivisions in West Virginia to offer the ability for their customers to pay online. This law applies to all payments accepted by the political subdivision - §12-3A-6.

WV Go-Pay is a simple and affordable payment solution offered by the West Virginia State Treasurer’s Office to help political subdivisions facilitate the acceptance of online and in-person payments.

 

WV Go-Pay Benefits

  • Online and in-person payment acceptance
  • Low to no-cost for political subdivisions
  • Competitive rates for transaction processing
  • Credit Card and ACH processing available
  • Multiple solutions including payment pages
  • API integration and file transfer for data uploading and return
  • Daily Direct Deposits to political subdivision’s bank account
  • Multiple pricing options to meet business needs

 

WV Go-Pay Features

Customized payment pages
Ability to import and export files for the sharing of information between systems without integration
API integration to allow any political subdivision the ability to fully integrate with the WV Go-Pay system
A wide selection of point-of- sale terminals offered by Huntington Merchant Services

Low to No-Cost to Political Subdivision

  • Political subdivisions may charge customers a service fee at the time of the transaction to offset the cost of processing credit card transactions
  • Processing rates will be dependent on whether you choose the Managed Service Fee or State Agency Rate
    • Managed Service Fee
    State Agency Rate
    ACH Cost
    2.35-2.75% to be determined by entities card mix and volume
    1.70% + $0.15 per transaction for Visa®, MC, and Discover®
    Free to process for both customers and political subdivisions
    Fee charged to customer a check-out
    2.25% + $0.05 per transaction for Amex®
    Covers all costs except for devices and chargebacks
    Other possible fees include gateway, tokenization, terminal yearly fees, chargeback fees, device rental or purchase
    There will be a $15 fee for returned ACH payments
    No monthly invoices
    Monthly invoicing

Additional Payment Requirement Information

 

  • Businesses are not required to use the WV Go-Pay System
  • Online ACH processing meets the online payment requirement; credit card processing is not required
  • Online payments must be a payment option, but businesses may still accept other payment methods

 

Have questions?

Email: WVGoPay@wvsto.com
Call: 304-340-5022
You may also visit WVGoPay.com to view completed payments pages for other entities and contact us through the Registration Tab