All codesProfessional ServicesLow Risk

8675Automobile Associations

Automobile and motoring associations providing roadside assistance and member services.

Networks:VisaMastercardAmexDiscover

Merchants Using MCC 8675

Well-known businesses assigned this code

AAAADACRAC

Risk Assessment

Standard processing rates. Most payment processors accept this MCC with minimal additional requirements.

Common Use Cases

  • Membership dues
  • Roadside assistance
  • Travel services

Category Details

Category
Professional Services
MCC Range
8000–8999
Description
Medical, legal, educational, and membership organizations.

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.

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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 8675, this means your automobile associations transactions are automatically sent through the optimal path in your processor stack.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is MCC 8675?

MCC 8675 covers automobile associations like AAA providing roadside and travel services.

Is MCC 8675 high risk?

No, automobile associations are very low risk with annual membership billing.

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