How to Cancel Authorize.net

Canceling Authorize.net is a business-account workflow, not a normal consumer subscription cancellation. A merchant may need to close the Authorize.net payment gateway account, cancel individual Automated Recurring Billing customer subscriptions, and separately contact a reseller, merchant service provider, acquiring bank, or processor if another company controls the merchant account.

Authorize.net's official account-closure article says the company cannot suspend or place accounts on hold. Instead, merchants close the Authorize.net account by signing in to the Merchant Interface, opening the Support Center, and requesting closure by chat, support case, or phone. Download transaction history and statements first, because inactive accounts cannot access transaction history through the Merchant Interface.

Best Cancellation Route

Do not assume closing the gateway account closes every processing, bank, reseller, or customer-billing relationship tied to the business.

Step-by-Step: How to Close an Authorize.net Account

Close the Authorize.net Payment Gateway Account

Use this route when your business wants to stop using the Authorize.net gateway itself.

1. Sign in to the Merchant Interface at https://login.authorize.net/.
2. Click Contact Us at the top of the page.
3. Click the Support Center link.
4. In the Support Center, click Contact Us to start chat or open Support Cases.
5. Request payment gateway account closure.
6. Complete the account verification steps.
7. Save the account closure confirmation email.

Authorize.net says that after a payment gateway account is terminated, it discontinues transaction processing and payment gateway account management through the Merchant Interface. Merchants with inactive accounts are prohibited from accessing transaction history, so exports should happen before closure.

Call Authorize.net Client Services

Authorize.net lists 24x7 Client Services, closed on major holidays.

Have the Merchant ID, business name, account owner or administrator contact, billing statement, support case number, and reseller/MSP name ready.

Download These Records First

Authorize.net specifically recommends downloading transaction history and statements before closing the account. If you process eCheck transactions, it also recommends downloading eCheck Returns or Notices of Change.

If you need records after closure, Authorize.net says you may need to reactivate the account, when eligible, or contact your merchant service provider.

Cancel Automated Recurring Billing Subscriptions

Closing your own Authorize.net account and canceling a customer's Automated Recurring Billing subscription are different actions. If your business uses ARB, review the customer subscription list before account closure.

To cancel an active ARB subscription:

1. Sign in to the Merchant Interface.
2. Click Recurring Billing in the left-side menu.
3. Click Search ARB Subscriptions.
4. Search by subscription details or leave fields blank to review all subscriptions.
5. Click the subscription ID.
6. Open Edit Subscription.
7. Click Cancel Subscription.
8. Confirm the cancellation.

Authorize.net warns that once an ARB subscription is canceled, it cannot be reactivated. The support article also says canceled ARB subscriptions are archived after 2 years.

Check Reseller, MSP, and Merchant Account Billing

Authorize.net may be only one part of the payment stack. Your business may also have a merchant account, processor, acquirer, reseller agreement, payment facilitator relationship, bank settlement account, or platform integration.

Ask for written confirmation from the reseller, MSP, or processor if they control any fee outside Authorize.net.

Current Pricing Context

Authorize.net's public pricing page checked for this review showed:

Your actual statement may differ because resellers, MSPs, acquiring banks, optional services, Account Updater, eCheck, processing plans, taxes, and partner contracts can add separate fees.

What Happens After Closure

Once the Authorize.net payment gateway account is closed, transaction processing and Merchant Interface account management stop. That means:

If the account was terminated by Authorize.net, the closure article notes that reactivation may not be available in some cases.

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