{"id":27136,"date":"2023-03-14T18:55:22","date_gmt":"2023-03-14T22:55:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/goebt.com\/requirements-to-accept-ebt-in-your-store\/"},"modified":"2023-03-14T18:55:22","modified_gmt":"2023-03-14T22:55:22","slug":"requirements-to-accept-ebt-in-your-store","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/goebt.com\/requirements-to-accept-ebt-in-your-store\/","title":{"rendered":"Requirements to Accept EBT Payments in Your Store"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The requirements to accept EBT payments in your store can be confusing for owners. Seeing if you qualify to be a SNAP retailer, the application process, and even the reauthorization process for existing retailers can be time-consuming and difficult for busy store owners. Make the process a little easier with this quick, easy overview of how to accept EBT payments in your store\u2026<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"font-size: 20px;\">SEEING IF YOU QUALIFY<\/h4>\n<p>Food and Nutrition Services (FNS) requires retailers to stock certain inventory items in order to qualify to apply to become a SNAP retailer. Retailers must stock 3 stocking units of 3 varieties of the <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">4 staple good categories<\/span>, which are <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">fruits and vegetables, dairy products, breads and cereals, and meat\/poultry\/fish.<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goebt.com\/snap-retailer-requirements-quiz\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ee8723;\">See if you qualify by taking this free SNAP retailer requirements quiz<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>An example of this would be\u2026<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #022169;\"><strong>Fruits + Vegetables<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: windowtext;\"><\/span>3 x fresh bananas<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: windowtext;\"><\/span>3 x 100% orange juice<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: windowtext;\"><\/span>3 x 100% apple juice<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #fa8d29;\"><strong>Dairy<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: windowtext;\"><\/span>3 x yogurt<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: windowtext;\"><\/span>3 x milk<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: windowtext;\"><\/span>3 x formula<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #6cc04a;\"><strong>Breads + Cereals<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: windowtext;\"><\/span>3 x bread<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: windowtext;\"><\/span>3 x pasta<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: windowtext;\"><\/span>3 x bagels<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #2da9e1;\"><strong>Meat\/Poultry\/Fish<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: windowtext;\"><\/span>3 x fresh or liquid eggs<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: windowtext;\"><\/span>3 x canned tuna<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: windowtext;\"><\/span>3 x beef jerky<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goebt.com\/requirements_to_accept_ebt_for_snap_benefits_for_retailers\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ee8723;\">Get a more detailed overview of the FNS stocking requirements.<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"font-size: 20px;\">&nbsp;<\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"font-size: 20px;\">THE APPLICATION PROCESS<\/h4>\n<p>The application process can be completed in 5 simple steps\u2026<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Register for a USDA eAuthentification account<\/li>\n<li>Gather required documentation and information<\/li>\n<li>Visit the USDA website and sign-in to complete your application<\/li>\n<li>Check the status of your application<\/li>\n<li>Get started with EBT processing<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goebt.com\/how-to-accept-ebt-payments-at-my-business\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ee8723;\">View your detailed step-by-step guide to accepting EBT payments.<\/span><\/strong><\/a><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<h6 style=\"font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold;\">&nbsp;<\/h6>\n<h4 style=\"font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold;\">FNS REAUTHORIZATION<\/h4>\n<p>Food and Nutrition Services (FNS) requires SNAP retailers to be reauthorized every 5 years or so. If you\u2019re currently a SNAP retailer who\u2019s approaching the 5 year mark, <strong><span style=\"color: #ee8723;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goebt.com\/fnsreauthorization\/fnsreauthorization-faqs\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #ee8723; text-decoration: none;\">check out these free resources to understand FNS reauthorization a bit better. <\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ee8723;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; padding-left: 0.2in;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goebt.com\/payment-solutions\/payment-processing-services\/unlimited-ebt-processing-for-usda-snap-retailers\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ee8723;\">Already a SNAP retailer? Get started with unlimited EBT processing from goEBT<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff9902;\"><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The requirements to accept EBT payments in your store can be confusing for owners. Seeing if you qualify to be a SNAP retailer, the application process, and even the reauthorization process for existing retailers can be time-consuming and difficult for busy store owners. 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