GOSQ.COM — Square Bank Charge Explained

GOSQ.COM on your bank statement may relate to Square, which is listed in the Finance category. Square is a payment processor used by small businesses, cafes and market stalls. The business name often appears alongside Square in the descriptor.

What Is the GOSQ.COM Charge?

GOSQ.COM may relate to Square, which is listed in the Finance category.

Square is a payment processor used by small businesses, cafes and market stalls. The business name often appears alongside Square in the descriptor. Entries commonly read SQ *<merchant> or SQUARE.

GOSQ.COM is how this charge may appear on your bank or card statement.

How Do I Cancel a GOSQ.COM Charge?

  1. Identify the charge: Confirm the charge is from Square by checking your email for a receipt or logging into your account on their website.
  2. Cancel a recurring payment: If this is a recurring payment you no longer want, log in to your Square account and cancel it in your account settings before the next billing date.
  3. Contact the merchant: If you recognise the merchant but have a question about the charge, contact Square directly using the details on this page.
  4. Contact your bank: If the merchant does not resolve the issue, contact your bank or card issuer using the number on the back of your card. They can explain what options may be available and what information they need.

What Other Names Does Square Use on Bank Statements?

Square may also appear on your statement as:

Frequently Asked Questions About GOSQ.COM

What is GOSQ.COM on my bank statement?

GOSQ.COM is a bank statement transaction code that may relate to Square, which is listed in the Finance category. Square is a payment processor used by small businesses, cafes and market stalls. The business name often appears alongside Square in the descriptor. Entries commonly read SQ *<merchant> or SQUARE. This descriptor appears because banks display a shortened payment code instead of the full company name.

Why is GOSQ.COM on my bank statement?

GOSQ.COM is how this charge may appear on your bank or card statement.

How do I cancel GOSQ.COM?

If this is a recurring payment you no longer want, log in to your Square account and cancel it in your account settings before the next billing date. If you recognise the merchant but have a question about the charge, contact Square directly using the details on this page. If you do not recognise this entry, contact your bank or card issuer and ask them to confirm the transaction and merchant details. Only you and your bank can confirm whether a payment was authorised.

More About the GOSQ.COM Charge

What a GOSQ.COM charge actually is

GOSQ.COM (often shown as SQ*GOSQ.COM or SQ*[business name] GOSQ.COM) is a payment processed through Square, the card-processing platform owned by Block, Inc. Square is the processor sitting in the middle. When a small business runs your card through a Square reader, sends you a Square invoice, or takes payment through a Square-powered online checkout, your bank often shows Square's descriptor instead of the seller's name. So "GOSQ.COM" is the plumbing, not the shop.

Why the seller's name is missing (or truncated)

Depending on the seller's Square setup and your bank's character limits, the statement may show the full business name, a shortened version, just "SQ*" followed by a name, or nothing but the GOSQ.COM URL. Examples include food trucks, market stalls, craft fairs, salons, taxi and car services, tradespeople (plumbers, tutors, contractors), pop-up shops, and event vendors — anyone using a portable reader rather than a fixed till.

How to find out who actually charged you

Square runs a free receipt-lookup tool for exactly this. Go to squareup.com/receipts and enter the transaction date, the exact amount, and your card number — it searches Square's records and pulls up the receipt with the seller's name and purchase details. Use the precise date and amount to improve your chances. Check your email and texts for "Square," "GoSQ," "receipt" or "invoice," and think back to any small, local, or in-person purchase around that date.

One quirk worth knowing: tips can appear as a second charge

If you added a tip to a Square payment, the sale can show up twice — the pre-tip amount posts first as a pending authorisation and drops off after a few days, with the final tip-inclusive total settling separately.

Contacting the seller

For a wrong amount or a problem with the goods, contact the seller first — Square processes the payment, but the individual seller controls refunds, returns, tips and corrections. Square itself can't refund a seller's sale on your behalf.

If you can't identify the charge, your bank can confirm what it relates to.

Related charges

For more information about Square and all its known transaction codes, visit the Square merchant page.