Can a minor use a parent's information for dropshipping payments?

Payments + Shipping & Fulfilment
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Hello, im 16 and want to start droppshipping on here. I have my store setup and everything ready to go but I didn’t realize you had to be 18. can I use my parents name and ssn and then put my bank account so all the payments go into my bank, also how would taxes work with that

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Yes sure you can use your parents information with their consent and you will also make changes in the account settings to their details I’d you need more help you can always dm me here to assist you more.

Thanks.

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Hi, @WestonVerhulst .

The account owner of a Shopify store must be over 18, however staff members and employees of the store are allowed to be minors. Because of this, if you’re under 18 you’ll need to do the following:

  1. Change the account owner of your store to your parent or guardian by following the steps found here.
  2. You’ll then be able to leave yourself listed as a staff account for the store, as described here.
  3. Your parent or guardian will need to add their credit card as the billing method for the store, which they can do by following these instructions.

Once all of the above has been completed, please get in touch with our Live Support team so that we can guide you with your next steps. To get in touch with our team, you’ll need to login to your store via our help centre here. Once logged in, select a topic that best fits your query or situation. From there, you’ll be taken to a page with a list of relevant support articles, and you can scroll to the bottom of that page to select your preferred contact method with our team.

In regards to taxes, you’ll need to consult with a local tax professional so that they can help determine whether or not your store should be charging sales tax. They can also help make sure that you’re charging, filing and remitting any sales tax you collect correctly. More information on this can be found here.

Awesome to hear that you’re planning on opening a dropshipping store though! Have you thought about which dropshipping app you’ll use, and what products you’ll sell? We have some really great guides to help businesses get started with their dropshipping journey, feel free to take a look at them below: