What is the SQ * charge on my statement?
SQ * is Square (on behalf of a seller). Payment facilitator identifier for Square, a payment processing platform for merchants. If you did not authorize it, start with Square (on behalf of a seller)’s own Square (on behalf of a seller) billing help before a bank dispute — the biller can show the exact purchase and refund faster than a chargeback resolves.
The verified facts
| Statement text | SQ * (also seen as SQ *BUSINESS NAME) |
|---|---|
| Biller | Square (on behalf of a seller) |
| Category | Payment processors |
| Exact statement text documented by biller | Yes |
| Official lookup | Square (on behalf of a seller) billing help |
| Cancel or manage | Manage or cancel Square (on behalf of a seller) |
What to do next
- Check the charge in Square (on behalf of a seller)’s own records first: Square (on behalf of a seller) billing help. A shared household login is the most common answer.
- To stop future charges, use Manage or cancel Square (on behalf of a seller). Cancellation stops renewals; it rarely refunds past ones on its own.
- If nobody in your household recognizes it after checking the biller's own records, dispute the charge with your card issuer and ask the biller to close whatever account it is tied to.
Different line on your statement? Try the statement charge decoder or browse the full charge directory.