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# State Restrictions

Block donations from specific U.S. states in Settings > Finance > State Restrictions, and learn what donors see when they enter an address in a blocked state.

**State Restrictions** let you block donations from donors in specific U.S. states, for example when your organization isn't registered to fundraise there. You manage them in **Settings > Finance > State Restrictions**. This article covers how restrictions work and how to turn them on or off.

## Before You Begin

* To save state restrictions, you need **Account Management: Edit Account Details and Configuration** permissions.

{% hint style="danger" %}
Anedot does not provide compliance advice. Check with your compliance officer or the state regulator to decide which states to restrict.
{% endhint %}

## How State Restrictions Work

* Restrictions apply to every Donation Page and Event Page on your account. They don't apply to Lead Pages.
* When a donor enters an address in a restricted state, they see "We're sorry, but we can't process donations from your state." and can't complete the donation.
* Restrictions are checked against the state in the donor's address. If a page doesn't collect an address, the restriction can't be checked.

## Turn On State Restrictions

To restrict a state:

1. Go to **Settings > Finance > State Restrictions**.
2. Turn on the toggle next to each state you want to block. The state shows "Donations from this location are blocked."
3. Click **Save Restrictions**.

The restricted states are listed under **Restricted jurisdictions**. To allow donations from a state again, turn its toggle off and click **Save Restrictions**.

## Related Articles

* [Finance](/settings/finance.md)
* [Standard Form Fields](/action-pages/page-builder/standard-form-fields.md)
* [State Specific Pages](/action-pages/state-specific-pages.md)


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