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Cash App's June 5, 2026 update adds new provisions governing Cash App Tag (a wearable payment device) and establishes rules for how minors can use Cash App products through Sponsored Accounts. Parents authorizing a Sponsored Account for a teen now implicitly authorize the teen to request and activate a Cash App Card and add it to a Cash App Tag without seeking additional approval. The update also introduces two new fees: $25 for Cash App Tag purchase and $15 for expedited shipping.
The updated terms establish new authorization rules for minors using Cash App through Sponsored Accounts. When a parent authorizes a Sponsored Account for a teen, the terms now state the parent expressly authorizes the teen to request, receive, activate, and use a Cash App Card and add it to a Cash App Tag without requiring additional parental approval for each action. The terms treat any such request or use by the teen as made at the parent's direction. For children under the teen category, the terms note the child may have limited or no independent ability to request or activate a Card or Tag. Cash App also introduces new fees for the Cash App Tag service: $25 for purchase and $15 for expedited shipping. You can review your Sponsored Account settings to understand what authorization scope you have granted.
The updated terms shift authorization for teen payment products from per-action parental approval to blanket delegation at account creation. This changes the operational friction for teens accessing Cards and Tags, which may increase usage of Cash App's payment and wearable products among minors. Parents should understand that authorizing a Sponsored Account now constitutes consent for teens to independently request and activate these products. The introduction of Cash App Tag fees also creates a new cost consideration for parents evaluating whether to allow teens to use the wearable payment service.
→ If you have authorized a Sponsored Account for a teen, review your account settings to understand what products the teen can now independently activate without your approval.
→ Consider the $25 and $15 Cash App Tag fees before allowing a teen to order the wearable device.
→ If you have a Sponsored Account for a teen, that teen can request and activate a Cash App Card and Cash App Tag without seeking your approval for each action, as stated in the updated terms.
→ Any charges incurred by the teen through use of the activated Card or Tag will be the responsibility of the parent or account holder, per the terms of service.
This is the 2nd significant Consent Expansion change Cash App has made since ConductAtlas began monitoring.
ConductAtlas has recorded 6 material changes to this document over 63 days of monitoring (since April 2026). An additional minor or cosmetic changes were excluded.
Across all monitored documents, Cash App has made 9 significant changes.
5 of Cash App's significant changes have been classified as negative for consumers.
Parent authorization of a Sponsored Account now grants implicit permission for the teen to request, receive, and activate a Cash App Card and Cash App Tag without further approval.
New fees introduced: $25 purchase fee and $15 expedited shipping fee for Cash App Tag wearable device.
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When you set up a Sponsored Account for your teen, you are automatically granting permission for that teen to get and activate a debit card and wearable payment device on their own without asking you again each time.
If you order a Cash App Tag wearable, you will be charged $25 for the physical device and an additional $15 if you choose expedited shipping.
The original Sponsored Account rules now cover not just debit cards but also wearable payment tags, giving parents broader but also less granular control over what payment tools teens can activate.
Cash App expanded its terms to formalize authorization rules for minors accessing payment services and wearables through Sponsored Accounts, and introduced new fees for Cash App Tag products. The change shifts from requiring per-transaction parental approval to granting blanket authorization to teens at account creation. Organizations integrating Cash App payments or offering age-appropriate financial services may need to evaluate whether their own parental consent flows, minor account policies, or product disclosures require updates to align with or reference this authorization framework. Regulatory exposure depends on COPPA compliance for children under 13 and state consumer protection laws governing minor financial accounts. No immediate enforcement action is indicated, but the authorization delegation language warrants internal review to ensure downstream product disclosures accurately reflect how teen account authorization operates.
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