MCC 8661: Organizations, Religious

Merchant Category Code (MCC) technical definition and industry classification for 8661.

Standard: ISO 18245

● MCC-8661

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Technical Definition

organizations that provide worship services, religious Churches Organizations Synagogues Associations (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Related Codes

MCC 8398: Charitable Social Service
MCC 8641: Civic, Social, and Fraternal
MCC 8699: Membership Organizations

Cross-Industry Classification

This code is part of the ISO 18245 standard used by global payment networks. It may correspond to the following alternate classification systems:

VISA: Religious Organizations
MASTERCARD: Excluded

Associated Merchants

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