1521General Contractors — Residential Building
Residential-only general contractors handling new construction and major renovations.
Merchants Using MCC 1521
Well-known businesses assigned this code
Risk Assessment
May require additional documentation or slightly higher processing fees. Some processors apply enhanced monitoring.
Common Use Cases
- Home building
- Major renovations
- Room additions
Category Details
- Category
- Contracted Services
- MCC Range
- 1500–2999
- Description
- General contractors, electrical, plumbing, carpentry, and special trade contractors.
Why MCC Codes Matter for Your Business
Your MCC code directly affects how card networks and processors treat your transactions.
Approval Rate Impact
Processors have different acceptance rates per MCC. A misclassified code can silently tank your approval rate by 5-15%, costing revenue on every declined transaction.
Interchange Fees
The interchange fee you pay on every transaction is directly tied to your MCC code. Some categories pay 0.5% less per transaction — at scale, that compounds into significant savings or hidden costs.
Chargeback Thresholds
Visa and Mastercard set different chargeback monitoring thresholds per MCC category. High-risk MCCs face stricter limits — exceeding them triggers fines, reserve requirements, or account termination.
Wrong MCC = Serious Risk
An incorrect MCC assignment means you could be paying inflated fees, hitting the wrong chargeback program, or worse — facing account termination for "MCC mismatch" during a processor audit.
Tagada Optimizes Routing by MCC Code
Tagada's payment orchestration engine analyzes your MCC code to route each transaction to the processor with the highest approval rate and lowest fees for that specific merchant category. For MCC 1521, this means your general contractors — residential building transactions are automatically sent through the optimal path in your processor stack.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is MCC 1521?
How does 1521 differ from 1520?
Tagada Platform
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Related MCC Codes
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Masonry, Stonework, Tile, & Plastering
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