--- title: Donor Covers Fees description: Learn how the Donor Covers Fees feature works, how to enable it, and how covered fees appear in finance records and CSV exports. --- [Skip to content](https://help.anedot.com/knowledge/donor-covers-fees#main-content) [![anedot-logo](https://help.anedot.com/hubfs/anedot-logo.svg)](https://help.anedot.com/knowledge?hsLang=en) Open main navigation Close main navigation - [Get Support ⤴](https://www.anedot.com/getsupport) [Get Support ⤴](https://www.anedot.com/getsupport) Here to help 👋 - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [Public Help Center](https://help.anedot.com/knowledge?hsLang=en) 2. [Action Pages](https://help.anedot.com/knowledge/action-pages?hsLang=en) 3. [Advanced Features](https://help.anedot.com/knowledge/action-pages?hsLang=en#advanced-features) # Donor Covers Fees ## Learn how the Donor Covers Fees feature works, how to enable it, and how covered fees appear in finance records and CSV exports. ![CleanShot 2025-08-21 at 10.25.28@2x](https://help.anedot.com/hs-fs/hubfs/CleanShot%202025-08-21%20at%2010.25.28@2x.png?width=670&height=319&name=CleanShot%202025-08-21%20at%2010.25.28@2x.png) The **Donor Covers Fees** feature allows donors to add extra to their contribution in order to cover processing fees. This ensures that the organization receives the full intended donation amount. --- ### How to Enable Donor Covers Fees ![CleanShot 2025-08-21 at 10.24.31@2x](https://help.anedot.com/hs-fs/hubfs/CleanShot%202025-08-21%20at%2010.24.31@2x.png?width=670&height=458&name=CleanShot%202025-08-21%20at%2010.24.31@2x.png) The feature can be enabled or disabled at the **page level** for Donation and Event Pages. 1. Go to **Finance \> Payment** inside the Donation or Event Page Builder. 2. **Toggle** the setting as needed. 3. **Save** changes before exiting the Builder.  ***Important for Political Organizations*** *Check with a compliance officer before enabling this feature. It can complicate reporting and donation limits.* --- ### How to See When a Donor Covers Fees Covered fees can be identified in the **Finance \> Transactions** tab within the fundraising account. - When fees are covered by a donor, the fee amount will appear crossed out. - A **Person** icon will also be displayed to indicate that the donor covered the fee. **Refunds and Covered Fees** - If a refund is issued, the full amount *(donation + fees)* is returned to the donor, making the organization responsible for the fees. - Optionally, a partial refund may be issued that excludes the fee portion. --- ### Donor Covers Fees in CSV Exports CSV Exports provide visibility into whether the donor or the organization covered the fees. - The **Donor Covered Fees** column indicates this with **True** or **False**. - **True** = Donor covered the fee. - The **Donor Covered Fee Amount** column will display the amount covered by the donor. - **False** = Organization covered the fee. - The **Donor Covered Fee Amount** column will display $0. - The actual fee covered by the organization will be listed in the **Anedot Fee** column. 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