<p>The sender's account is debited the transaction fee, but no other account is credited the same amount.</p>

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In addition, the `total_coins` field in the ledger header is decremented.
David Schwartz
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Alex Kravets
<p>What is the exact process by which the transaction fees are "destroyed?" Are they sent to a special account, or simply erased from the ledger?</p>

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How are Ripple transaction fees "destroyed?"
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# How are Ripple transaction fees "destroyed?"

(Asked by: username_0 on 2013-04-26)

What is the exact process by which the transaction fees are "destroyed?" Are they sent to a special account, or simply erased from the ledger?

**Tags:** ripple, transaction-fees, money-supply


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### Answer by username_1 on 2013-04-27. Score: 2 | Accepted answer

The sender's account is debited the transaction fee, but no other account is credited the same amount.

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> **username_2**: In addition, the `total_coins` field in the ledger header is decremented.  

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