Hi! I own an US LLC in Delaware, i have every document, US bank account and EIN number, yet, when trying to set up Shopify Payments it asks me to write my SSN, i dont´t have one, is there any other way on which i can use Shopify Payments, thanks!
Topic summary
Foreign owners of US LLCs in Delaware are encountering a barrier when attempting to activate Shopify Payments: the platform requires a Social Security Number (SSN) or Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN), even when the business has an EIN, US bank account, and all necessary documentation.
Official Response:
- Shopify staff confirmed that SSN/ITIN is mandatory per their Terms of Service
- Merchants without physical US operations must use third-party payment providers instead
- Shopify Payments remains unavailable to non-resident LLC owners without SSN/ITIN
Workaround Identified:
A community member shared a LinkedIn article describing how to use Stripe to accept multiple payment methods on Shopify, which at least one user confirmed as working. This appears to be the primary alternative for foreign LLC owners facing this limitation.
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Same here and it’s frustrating!
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Hi @gastondelg & @RBDRBT ,
Thank you for reaching out to the Community. I’d be happy to provide some guidance on setting up Shopify Payments, to ensure this gets resolved.
When it comes to setting up Shopify payments, merchants like yourself are required to provide their SSN/ITIN even if they have an EIN for their business. To learn more about this, you can check out our Shopify Payments Terms of Service.
To confirm, do you currently have physical operations (i.e an office) within the United States? If not, you will want to select from one of our third-party payment providers as an alternative! To learn more, you can check out this Guide.
Please let me know if you have any other questions or concerns.
Hello @gastondelg , I m in the same situation as you and @RBDRBT , did you guys find any alternative ?
This is really frustrating …
@Blair and stripe is not available as a third party gateway … Any solution ?
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Did you find any solution to this?
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If you have a Stripe account, there is a solution through Stripe to accept payments with many payment methods, check this article >> https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/boost-your-us-shopify-sales-accept-various-payment-methods-uol5f
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That works, thanks!
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