What Is "SQ*" on My Bank Statement?

Read past SQ* or gosq.com

Square documents statement descriptions that begin with SQ* and can also show gosq.com. The description combines the Square marker with seller information, so Square is the processing clue rather than necessarily the shop you remember.

Open the complete transaction and compare the text after the marker, amount, and date with receipts, order emails, appointments, restaurant visits, and other recent small-business purchases.

Sources: Square developer documentation: statement descriptions

Why the seller text can look different

Square’s documentation describes seller business information in the statement description. In a Square staff answer in its official community, Square further explains that a configured business name can appear with the business type; if no business name is supplied, the fallback can use the business type and the person’s name.

That fallback can make a genuine payment look personal or unlike the storefront name. This detail comes from an official Square-hosted community staff response, not the developer reference, so treat it as identification context rather than proof that a particular charge is valid.

Sources: Square developer documentation: statement descriptions · Square Community staff response (community source)

Use Square’s transaction lookup

Square’s current official receipt lookup is the direct route for an unrecognized Square charge. Use it rather than guessing from the prefix, and enter only the details it requests.

1. Open Square’s official receipt lookup.
2. Match its result with the date and amount on your statement.
3. Contact the identified seller about a recognized purchase.

Sources: Square receipt lookup

Reconcile the lookup result

Match the seller and receipt result, not merely the SQ* prefix. If the result identifies a business you used, ask that seller about the item, amount, tip, refund, or cancellation. If it identifies nothing you recognize, keep the full statement entry and lookup result for the issuer.

Sources: Square receipt lookup

If it remains unrecognized

If the official lookup or portal and your receipts still do not match the charge, contact the card issuer using the number on the card or its official app. Ask about the transaction and its unauthorized-transaction process; do not enter card details into unofficial lookup sites.

Frequently asked questions

Does SQ* mean I bought something from Square?

SQ* identifies Square processing. Read the seller information after the marker and use Square’s receipt lookup to identify the transaction.

Sources: Square statement descriptions · Square receipt lookup

Why does an SQ* charge show a person’s name?

A Square staff response explains that if no business name is supplied, the statement text can fall back to the business type and a person’s name.

Sources: Square Community staff response (community source)

Can Square help identify an unknown charge?

Square provides an official receipt lookup for an unrecognized Square charge.

Sources: Square receipt lookup

Related charges

• SQ* Charge — Another Square statement format
• TST* / TOAST — Restaurant payment processor