> The reason gas stations run aggressively on cash is because they're running two different sets of books a majority of the time.
I do not know about this. Every single gas station that is cash-only, they also allow debit cards which you cannot be used for tax evasion. The main reason is station owner doesn't want to pay processing fees for credit card transactions since margins are so thin.
But if they have a store they will enable CC, Apple Pay, Android Pay, and all other things. This is where the money is. This is my anecdotal experience (from talking with an owner) and this article confirms that.
I do not know about this. Every single gas station that is cash-only, they also allow debit cards which you cannot be used for tax evasion. The main reason is station owner doesn't want to pay processing fees for credit card transactions since margins are so thin.
But if they have a store they will enable CC, Apple Pay, Android Pay, and all other things. This is where the money is. This is my anecdotal experience (from talking with an owner) and this article confirms that.