After Paypal stopped its activities in Turkey, especially those who sell products through Etsy, those who engage in global e-commerce and those who deal with Dropshipping were in a very difficult situation in receiving payments.
After Paypal closed, entrepreneurs had to use different payment methods, but since Paypal is a reliable payment gateway accepted globally, many users trust Paypal.
In this article, we will talk about how to open a legal Paypal account by forming an llc in Usa. You cannot open a professional (Business) Paypal account in Usa without forming an llc and having an EIN number for your company.
Before getting into the subject, let's talk about why many alternative methods you hear about do not work. Because too many methods are mentioned and at the end of the day, the accounts opened are closed immediately. So unless you apply the right method, this job will turn into a complete waste of time.
In this guide, we will talk about how to open a verified Paypal account through your LLC company in Usa. This method is completely legal and has been tried and tested as a result of clear information from Paypal and is still working.
Before we start, let's talk about Paypal account types for those who don't know, and then we'll talk about useless Paypal account opening methods. Finally, we will discuss how you can open your Paypal account.
Paypal Account Types
There are two types of Paypal accounts: one is individual and the other is professional account. Now let's take a look at these;
Paypal Individual Account
Individual accounts are a personal type of account that you can open if you reside in a Paypal supported country. An individual account cannot be opened in Turkey because Paypal is not supported. When logging into the system from another country and registering, you will be asked for information such as identity and address verification. VPN vs. Unfortunately, using it does not solve this because you need to verify your address.
Paypal Business Account
It is also called Corporate account or Professional account or Business account. To open this type of business account, company information, company documents, and an EIN number for your company are required. The type of company we recommend and verify by asking Paypal is to form an LLC company in Usa (or a corp type company in Usa).
Before going into detail, let's talk about some of the methods that are used and do not work.
What are the alternative or free (but also useless) methods of opening a Paypal account?
First, let's talk about these unsuccessful methods, because you need to know them in advance to avoid wasting time.
- Using VPN: Even if you use the most reliable VPN program, which is useless, it is very simple to solve this problem. Let's say you somehow got over it and opened an account. You will realize that your efforts were in vain when you are asked for address verification or an identity document proving that you live in the country you are applying to.
- Using VPS: As you know, VPS are virtual computers and when you rent one from an American or European location, it will be as if you have actually logged in to Paypal from that country. You connect via VPS and open an individual account, but when there is some activity in your account, you are manually examined and your identity, address, etc. You will be asked to verify your information.
- Opening an Account in Germany: Opening a Paypal account in Germany or in a different country with a VPN or a different network will not solve your problem because they will ask for a utility bill and verification of your identity that you live there. As a result, your account will be blocked again.
- Establishing a Company in the UK and Opening a Paypal Account: There are people who have used this method recently, but according to the feedback we receive from our followers (messages, WhatsApp, comments), accounts opened through UK companies are blocked after a certain account activity.
So which is the reliable way? What is required to open a Paypal account and verify it?
What Does Paypal Want?
A US company, US company address and your company EIN number are required. Paypal verifies your account without asking for an SSN or ITIN number. At the first stage, they will ask you to enter your SSN or ITIN when opening an account, but when you continue without entering this information and send them a support notification, they will manually confirm your account. However, for account health, it will be beneficial for you to obtain an ITIN number in the future and enter it in the relevant field.
Since you will be opening a commercial Paypal account, they do not check the person's location and citizenship information. In some cases, they may ask for a photo of your Turkish ID or passport, but once you provide your ID, you can still use your account properly.
Paypal already knows that you are a citizen of another country, but what is important for them is that the account is commercial. However, in order to avoid getting stuck in bootloaders, it is essential to always access Paypal.com through a VPS server with an Usan IP address location. Otherwise, you may encounter a procedure that requires an address verification process by chance. That's why always access Paypal.com via a VPS server with a US IP address.
How to rent a US-based VPS cheaply? How to log into Paypal with this VPS? All answers to questions like these are available in a separate article. also read here and see our guide on opening a Paypal account with VPS .
Requirements to Open a Professional (Business) Paypal Account
Below you can see an itemized list of the requirements for a verified paypal account.
A corporation in Usa (LLC or C-Crop can be both)
- Company formation documents (one of your Articles of organization or Certificate of Formation documents)
- An EIN number for your company
- number from Zadarma, Talku or Skype Business .
- VPS, that is, Windows virtual server, with an American IP address location ( here )
- A US bank (USD) account where you can receive your money ( we have a guide on how to do that here
- Submit a request to Paypal support team when opening an account
Once you have these, you can now open a commercial Paypal account.
Forming an LLC for Paypal
To open a commercial Paypal account, you can establish a company in any state of America. The most preferred states to establish a company are New Mexico and Wyoming. If you want to establish a company in the state of Wyoming, from this guide . In the guide, we explained in detail how to set up a company with Northwest by paying $39 + state fee. We have the same kind of guide for establishing a company in New Mexico
Note: When you establish an LLC company with Northwest, it also provides you with a free business address in the USA, so you do not need to obtain a separate company address. You can enter this provided address in the address section when opening a Paypal account.
Cost of Forming an LLC for Paypal
If you are going to set up with Northwest, you can set up your company in the state of Wyoming for $140, including the address. If you are looking for a more economical solution, you can take a look at the article on establishing a company in New Mexico
Ultimately, it does not matter in which state you will form an llc, you can set up and open an account in any state.
After forming the company, you will need an EIN (Tax identification) number for your company. There are two methods for this;
Free: If you establish an LLC company with our reference from Northwest agent, we make your EIN application free of charge. the details for applying here .
Paid: Fill out the order form and transfer the job to us, we will apply for you for $49 and get your EIN number. This method is valid if you have established your company on another platform other than Northwest. We already provide your EIN application free of charge for company applications made through Northwest agent.
ITIN Number
You can also get an ITIN number to open a Paypal account. If you do not have IITN, when you inform them that you are not a US citizen but have an LLC company in the US, they approve your account with your company's EIN number without asking for an ITIN. However, if you still think account security and sustainability is important to you, ITIN service .
Conclusion
You can choose a state, form your LLC company in the USA with Northwest agent and get started.
Follow these simple steps and open your Paypal account;
- An LLC in the USA and its incorporation documents (one of your Articles of organization or Certificate of Formation documents)
- An EIN number for your company
- US phone number ( In this article, you can see how to get it from Zadarma and activate the SMS feature)
- A US-located VPS, that is, a Windows virtual server ( is our guide on renting a VPS with a US IP address for cheap
- A USD bank account where you can receive your money ( here )
- When opening an account, send an e-mail to Paypal support team.
After completing all the requirements and logging into Paypal.com via VPS and registering, you will need to submit a support request at the stage where you are asked for SSN or ITIN. Send them a support request via online chat (if it is during business hours, the chat is active) or via e-mail. It would be much more helpful if you also send your company documents and EIN letter when submitting your support request.
The support e-mail for account confirmation that you write to Paypal in English should be as follows;
I do not live in the USA, but I own an LLC company in the USA. I have an EIN number for my LLC. I applied for a Paypal Business account for my company. Could you please confirm my account?
If you contact a customer representative through online support, your problem will be resolved at the same time and your account will be approved. If customer representatives are offline (usually, they are online at night according to Turkish time), you can send a support request or e-mail offline.
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First of all, thank you very much for your information. I opened my paypal business account for my Amazon business with your instructions. Can I connect my personal credit card in Turkey to my account? If so, will there be any tax problems for the company if I shop with it?
Hello. When I want to log in to my Paypal account via VPS, I get a warning like "We are having trouble making sure this is you." I entered both my EIN and SSN numbers. I wonder what the problem could be * Should I open a new company account?
You can verify your login and log in. It may be because you are logging in from a different IP address.
Hello Professor,
First of all, thank you very much for your descriptive information. I started a company to receive online payments for a digital business. My Mercury Bank account was opened and I applied for Stripe today. Can I use my MercuryBank account information to transfer payments from a Paypal account? I wanted to open a Wise corporate account, but as far as I saw in the comments on the forum, this option is now closed. Thanks in advance.
Hello,
Yes you can use your Mercurybank account
Sir, I connected with VFS to open a Paypal account. I created the account but it asked me to enter bank information account information. I couldn't proceed because I couldn't find Mercury Bank among the banks on the list. Did I make a mistake or misunderstand something? Is Mercury Bank required only for money transfer or is it required for the account to be active? I would be very happy if you could enlighten me on this matter. Thanks.
There is no Mercurybank among the banks, but there is an option to enter account information manually. By selecting this option, you can add your bank account by entering your account and routing number information provided by Mercurybank.
Hello. I opened an account on Paypal, but I have a problem. I think my account has been approved, but I don't know how to confirm it anyway, so there is a button on my home page that says complete the profile, but it doesn't work. I click on the button and it asks me for my name, surname, date of birth, home address and the last 4 digits of my SSN number. Now, coming to my questions, is my account approved? Do I have to complete this profile? How do we understand this?
If I have to do this, I cannot explain my problem to the customer representatives, I sent it in an e-mail and did not receive a response. Would it be more useful to reach live support or via e-mail? Can you also tell me where to send an e-mail, the paypal e-mail address related to this unit? ?
If the balance comes to your account, it means it is approved. If there are problems, they will send you an email in the future and ask you to complete the requirements, if any.
So, sir, how do I get past this verification? I haven't tried whether money is coming, but. It looks like I might get into trouble in the future.
You must have already opened your Paypal account to do business. Take a few payments from your customers and start transferring them to your bank. If there is a problem at that stage, they are already sending an information e-mail. Do not try to fill in every missing information on the panel. They may probably be asking for your SSN or ITIN right now. SSN is already given to US citizens. In order for the account to work fully efficiently, obtain and enter the ITIN number and always access paypal.com from a US-based IP address.
Hello. Does VPS require ID when opening a US-based account with EIN number? And if they ask for ID, will Turkish ID or passport cause any problems?
A passport may be requested. If you do not have a passport, it will be useful to send your ID first.
Hello,
I went to America with a work and travel program in 2010. That's when I got an SSN. Is that number still active? Or would it be an advantage for me to get PayPal if I have a SSN in the past and can I get PayPal with that?
Thanks.
You can call the IRS by phone to find out whether your SSN is active. If it is active, it will be easier for you to use paypal.
Good work, your comments, answers and guidance are very nice. I can learn many things even while reading the answers to each question. There are questions and answers about opening an account and using PayPal, mostly from people abroad who do not live in the USA. My question is, I came to the USA for holiday purposes and will stay here for 1.5 months. I opened an account in an Usan bank, got my Usan line and applied for an llc. The documents have arrived and will I connect my bank via Paypal or Stripe, open my business accounts and continue through them? Should I use VPN when I return to Turkey afterwards?
Hello, thank you for your positive comment. While you are in the USA, you can log in normally, but when you return to Turkey, use a VPN, otherwise they may ask you for an invoice such as electricity, water, telephone etc. to verify your address in the USA.
Hello. First of all, I would like to thank you very much for sharing all the useful information. I am planning to form a single-member LLC in New Mexico. With the LLC I will establish, I will open an investment account at a financial intermediary institution in America and buy and sell products such as stocks, corporate bonds, etc. on behalf of my own company. In short, these transactions will be the field of activity of my company. Since the transaction profitability that will occur as a result of these transactions and the dividend payments I will receive will be made through a financial intermediary institution established in the USA, will it be considered as an American-related income and create an obligation for me to pay personal income tax in terms of federal income tax?
Thank you very much again.
Hello,
Income from the US (including share and dividend payments) will probably generate profit for you. For this reason, the amount withdrawn from this income must be declared at the US Revenue Administration.
At the end of the year, you can convey the issue to your consultant and have your tax declaration made within the appropriate tax class, and the consultants will assist you in this regard.
Thank you very much for your quick response. I wish you ease in your work.
Hello,
I read on the web that Delaware is frequently recommended for forming an llc in Usa, but I did not read any comments about it in your article.
would you recommend? Is there any significant advantage?
I got the impression that it is mostly an efficient and convenient state in terms of taxes.
Apart from this, is there an obligation to have a passport for an llc to be formed in Usa?
Also, if you form an llc in Usa and then open a corporate PayPal, this existing PayPal is already a legally acquired PayPal, is it still essential to access it with a VPS?
Thank you in advance and thank you for sparing your valuable time.
Hello,
Yes, you come across Delaware frequently, the main reason for this is that the installation brokers usually have active offices in that state and it is easier for them to transact in that state. This is the main reason they direct you to Delaware LLCs. The other reason is that Delaware companies are recommended for large projects that can attract investment in the future. Apart from that, states such as New Mexico or Wyoming are also quite sufficient for a standard job. In fact, while it is necessary to pay 300 USD franchise tax to the state of Delaware every year, New Mexico is 0 and Wyoming is 62 USD. There is no difference in tax terms because they are all foreign LLCs.
You do not need a passport to establish a company in the USA, but a passport is required to open a Mercurybank account. If you do not have a passport, you can also open a Wise business account. Wise verifies the account with ID.
When opening a Paypal account, it is now necessary to enter the ITIN number. If you send a ticket to Paypal and state that you are the owner of the EIN and LLC company, in most cases they will approve the account, but if you want a solid basis in the future, the ITIN number may also be required. VPS is required because since the account is opened from the USA, when you log in to paypal.com from a different location, you enter the filter and they ask for proof of residence, so we can say that there is no need to risk it.
Hello; Thanks for your valuable answers.
Could it be an advantage that there is no sales tax in Delaware? So wouldn't this be a significant benefit for an LLC formed to sell products?
Isn't there a 3rd option other than mercurybank or wise?
To briefly summarize; For someone who needs to open shopify, the steps are as follows:
-opening a company
-obtaining a bank account
-obtaining a paypal or another alternative payment account from the provider (such as virtual POS, shopify payments)
Another question I have is this: I read on the web that it is possible to have an address when opening an llc. When the address provided by this office is requested by PayPal for address verification, does not providing the address of the LLC provide verification since it is an LLC and a PayPal business account has been opened?
I could be wrong. But my concern is that a method that tries to guarantee access via VPS is always a risky method, and making a fiction on this seems to be careless for a long-term initiative.
Thank you again.
You're welcome,
– If you are going to sell products to people residing in Delaware, you will not need to collect sales tax since there is no sales tax in that state. If your customers come from other states that impose sales tax, it doesn't matter or have any advantage.
– There are, search for bank accounts on our website, there are a few other alternative banks, but these are the most well-known and fastest approved ones.
– Paypal is nothing else and there is no alternative, but if you are going to receive payment via credit cards from the website, Stripe is the best solution right now. You can easily get stripe approval with your LLC company and your account will be 100% legal, you do not need a VPN, you can access it directly from any country you want.
The procedures are as follows:
1. LLC setup
2. Getting EIN number
3. Bank account
4. Opening a Stripe account (Or paypal, but getting approval is difficult in paypal)
Your address will be the US company address that Northwest provides you. You will give this address to Stripe, paypal etc. Stripe does not require address verification, but if you connect from a Paypal Türkiye IP address, it requests an invoice registered in your name. No company setup agent or address company issues this invoice.
For this reason, it would be better to try to receive payment via Stripe instead of connecting your entire infrastructure to PayPal.
Thanks again.
I thought that we would not have any sales tax liability for the product we sold.
So, how is taxation done on annual income? for example ebay; As far as I understand, the taxi collects it at the time of sale and gives the remainder to the seller. I may be wrong, but in this case, a transaction that would cause an extra tax liability does not occur. He made the sale, took the ebay fee, paid the taxi and there the sale process is completed. At least that's how I perceived it.
If you have to show the income and expenses of your company in Turkey, you already invoice your company accordingly.
How does this process work for an llc that was founded in Usa but procures its products from Turkey? Do you think it can be handled individually or is it necessary to work with a consultant?
Frankly, I don't think I will be able to sell 100s of products in my current business model. I will have a pace of up to 100 sales per month with a product range that I think has good profitability, and I do not think I will be able to exceed this in the near future.
You have asked questions again with answers already available on our website.
Please read the following page carefully until the end, you will find answers to all your questions.
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If you have more detailed questions, you will need to consult an advisor, but since you do not have any commercial volume at the moment, it will be easier for you to continue your tax payment etc. issues by relying on your accountant during the tax season.
In some cases, taxation processes take place specific to the business and company, and it is difficult to put this into a single mold, so it is necessary to work with accountants who are experts in the field.
If we knew everything they know, there would be no need for consultants. We would focus on business, taxes, etc. It would be better to clarify the issues according to income and consult an expert. Because it seems like you don't have enough data and turnover to ask the consultant.
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As you said, I have reached the registration stage when opening a Paypal Business account. But SSN is required and I cannot proceed further without entering it. Has the system changed? Or is there something I missed?
Sometimes there may be changes in the registration stages. At this stage, try entering the EIN number instead of SSN. If it is not accepted, connect to live chat and state that you want to use EIN instead of SSN. We had many followers who had their accounts approved this way. Online chat can sometimes be offline due to time differences. You can try it at different hours or send a support e-mail.
If it is still not accepted, you will need to get your itin number instead of your ssn and enter itin to get it approved.
Hello,
In the steps you mentioned, when we say 'I do not live in Usa, but I can provide an LLC and EIN Number', there is no point in using VPS? So naturally, wouldn't this cause them to proceed to the Address verification step? More precisely, what should we say when they ask where do you live? What should we say if we are automatically banned when we say Türkiye?
An account can be opened in the USA. Since it is an llc whose operations have been suspended in Turkey, when accessed with a Turkish IP address, they automatically request an invoice from the account holder to verify their US residence. When you log in with VPS, you do not see any notification about this address verification process. There were many people who tried the opposite and unfortunately they could not activate their Tekrat accounts.
Thanks for your quick reply.
When we send the next support e-mail for account approval and say 'I don't live in Usa, but I can provide you with an EIN number,' what should I say when they ask me where do you live?
They will not ask such a question, but if they do, you can say that you are a digital nomad or an entrepreneur.
I just tried opening a paypal account. I had all my documents and proceeded as instructed. I logged into PayPal via VPS. However, after a short while, I received an email saying that I could no longer do any business with PayPal. I don't understand where I made a mistake. Is there a way to reopen Paypal?
You may receive such a notification because you did not provide an ITIN number during initial registration. There is a support section on the right, write there (when they are online) and send a support request stating that you have your company and EIN and that you are not a US citizen.
By the way, an account cannot be opened again with the same information, it would be more logical to try to verify this account.
Can we only receive payments after opening Paypal? The sites I want to use to buy products want me to pay via Paypal. Can I make payment after opening Paypal?
Is it necessary to open a Wise business? I have a mercury account. Will this happen too?
You can also make payments, but connect to paypal.com with an IP address from the USA. You can also connect it to Mercurybank. Wise is not required.
Hello, I did all the steps as described. They were not online, I told them via message center that I did not live there, but I had an llc there, as you said. I forwarded the company documents to support it. I encountered something like this. What should I do? I would be very happy if you help
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Hello, you wrote to live support services while they were offline, they will probably respond when they are online. If the response is delayed, write again to online support (when they are online, it is usually late according to TR conditions) and they will respond and confirm your account.
Thank you very much, they approved my PayPal commercial account as a result of the support e-mail I sent two days ago. My LLC company was formed in Northwest, New Mexico, I sent the installation documents and even my approval letter, I sent it too, there was no problem. My advice to you is to catch the support specialists live at late hours according to Turkish time. My friend did this and they confirmed it in 10 minutes. Since I couldn't figure it out, I continued via e-mail, but it doesn't matter, in the end the account was approved.
I would like to thank the entire startupsole team for this valuable information (also thank you for the translation service I received from the team while creating the English e-mail format).
Hello,
Congratulations on your company and your new Paypal commercial account, we thank you and wish you continued success.
Hello,
didn't they ask for the itin number for the paypal business account? Because they wrote that startupsole was necessary in their previous articles, could you do it with just the ein number?
Hello,
The article has been updated. You are asked for ITIN, but if you do not have ITIN, you can get approval by sending a support ticket at that stage (send as described).
Dude, I'm planning to install it from the state of New Mexico via the Northwest. So, after starting the company, who do you work with for tax returns? Because Northwest said they don't provide tax support and I needed to find a CPA.
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By the way, which services do you recommend to get an Usan number? Mobile app, easy to use etc. I won't have any problems with the number changing.
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Hello sir, I am following your link. https://prnt.sc/7haySbEBTMnH We will enter our Turkey address in this field, right?
Hello, yes, your own address is entered as contact information.
Togrul, I opened an llc in England. I can't even provide proof of address. Can you contact Paypal? I'm stuck trying to help you. I can't move forward.
Paypal accounts opened through UK companies started to ask for address verification one by one. Get well soon.
Hello
Thanks for your experiences. I definitely agree with you. We need to be frank and honest in business life. This is what is expected from a trader.
When I opened an account at Mercury Bank, I knew that a website was not mandatory but highly recommended, but I did not have a website where I sold my products other than Amazon. I openly sent an e-mail to Mercury and explained the situation. They stated that I could open an account without a website and sent me step by step what I needed to do. Later, I opened my Mercury account without any problems.
The same thing happened with PayPal. I just opened an account today :) I don't know if I will have any problems later, though. I contacted PayPal and told them that I had an llc in the US and an EIN, but I did not have an SSN or ITIN, and I thought I would not be able to open a business account. They asked me if I sold products on eBay and I said I only sell products on Amazon via FBA method. They gave me a 4-digit number that I had to enter in the SSN field and my account was opened. Either I'm very lucky or this isn't a thing yet and then I'll have to deal with a series of negativities. I don't know.
In summary, it is always good to be clear and accurate.
Good luck.
To avoid address verification problems at this stage, connect to paypal.com via a VPN from Usa or a VPS if you have the opportunity. If you are asked for address verification when transferring money to your bank account in the future and you cannot provide it, your money may be blocked for a certain period of time.
Congratulations and good luck.
Hello
My friend lives in Usa, but he is not an Usan citizen yet. Can I open a Paypal business account? Is it absolutely necessary to form an llc? Or what do you recommend for the easiest way to set up a PayPal business account there?
It could be like this: If your friend agrees, you can show the company his residence address and complete the address verification if there is an invoice. Of course, if your friend accepts this…
You also need to get a copy for the application because if your friend does not have an llc, he cannot open a PayPal business account, but he can open an individual account.
I sell abroad, I sell the materials I manufacture myself. Is Paypal still very important or is it only an important factor in dropshipping?
I would be happy if you answer.