IATS and CiviCRM

IATS is a subsidiary of Ticketmaster that offers an excellent way for non-profits in Canada to get transaction processor services - you don't even need a merchant account, and it's relatively inexpensive. It's a step up from a service like 'canadahelps' because you can integrate it into your site and get the donor data into a CRM automatically, and can also be used for e-commerce (in theory).

Up until now though, there was no plug-in for their service with CiviCRM. I had begun a project to write one about a year ago, and after a long hiatus, just finished one. If you're using CiviCRM 1.7 or above and have an IATS service in Canada, please try it here:

http://homeofficekernel.blogspot.com/2007/12/iats-and-civicrm.html

If you're in the US, and want to help out, either take a look at the code and enable the US section, or bug me and I'll send you a US-enabled version for testing. I've been reluctant to have it work out of the box because I don't know anything about US credit card requirements/law, and it seems to be different that Canada (e.g., different required fields).