Stripe and PayPal for your US LLC, set up from abroad.
A US LLC with an EIN and a US bank account applies to both as a US business, on their US terms. Every plan gets your company ready for both applications. Neither promises anyone an account, though, and we won't either.
Checked by the BaseAcross team.
What each one asks for
- EIN
- BothBefore anything else
- US bank account
- BothIn the company's name
- A real website
- StripeWhat you sell, and what it costs
- US address and phone
- PayPalWith ID for the owner
What does Stripe ask for, and when can it say no?
Your EIN, a US bank account, a real website and ID for the person behind it. Then Stripe reviews the business.
Read the full explanation
Stripe works with businesses in around 46 countries; the table by country shows which, with Mercury and Wise beside it. Stripe reviews every account, and it closes the ones it decides weren't honest about themselves. So give it the company's real details, your real name and your real address abroad. Dropshipping and other high-risk businesses get a closer look, and for those a clean store and honest delivery times matter more than the company you formed.
Your EIN, which Stripe needs before anything else. That's why the expedited EIN matters more here than anywhere.
A US bank account in the company's name, opened before you apply.
A website that shows what you sell and what it costs, with a way to contact you and a refund policy.
ID for the person representing the company. Stripe may ask for an SSN or ITIN, but many accounts are approved without one.
What does PayPal ask for?
The EIN, a US address and phone, and ID for the owner. It limits new accounts faster than Stripe does.
A US PayPal Business account opened in the company's name, using its EIN.
Dollars in, dollars out. It takes payments in dollars and pays out to the company's US bank account.
A US address and phone number, and ID for the owner. It can ask for an SSN or ITIN.
Questions about Stripe and PayPal.
If yours is not here, email us at hello@baseacross.com before you order.
A US LLC with an EIN and a US bank account applies to Stripe as a US business, so where you live stops being the first question. Stripe still reviews you as the owner, and it can still say no. We can't promise an approval, but we get the company ready with everything Stripe asks for.
No. It makes the company eligible for a US Stripe account, and then Stripe reviews it. It looks at the business, the website, the risk of disputes and the person behind it. Honest details and a real website are what get an account approved, and what keep it open.
Either one can ask for an SSN from the person representing the company. Many owners who live abroad are verified with a passport and the company's documents, and some are asked for an ITIN. We can't tell you in advance which you'll get, and anyone who says they can isn't being straight with you.
Yes. The company's address is its registered address in the state, and your own address is where you actually live. Pretending to be in Delaware is one of the quickest ways to lose a Stripe account.
You still have options. A merchant of record like Paddle or Lemon Squeezy sells on your behalf and doesn't need a US company at all. Wise Business can receive US dollar payments, if it gives USD account details where you live. Most founders use more than one of these, and a no from one doesn't count against you at another.
What we file
Answer the questions. We do the filing.
It takes about four minutes. You see the whole order, state fee included, before anything is charged.
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