This section describes specifics of EBT support for Verifone Commander, Viper EPS and Cayan Genuis.
SmartPOS supports transactions made with EBT (Electronic Benefit Transfer) cards.
EBT cards are issued by the government to provide healthy nutrition to American families. EBT cards are tied to specific accounts to which benefits by the federal programs are transferred.
The EBT card can contain various benefit balances. Typically, the card contains at least SNAP benefits, formerly known as food stamps. SmartPOS supports transactions made with the following EBT benefits:
- SNAP benefits
- Cash benefits
An EBT card owner can use it at any eligible store, but only for certain categories of items. Such items are non-taxable. At the POS, the EBT card is used as a regular debit card.
To be able to accept EBT cards at the SmartPOS terminal, you must set up SmartPOS for EBT use. For details, see Configure EBT Settings.
You can perform the following EBT sales transactions with SmartPOS:
