Can I use EIN instead of SSN for my PayPal business account?

[crazylee]

Hello, I have a few questions about setting up my PayPal business account for a single-member LLC:

1. I am a foreign national without an SSN. Can I use my EIN (Employer Identification Number) instead of an SSN for tax reporting and account verification?

2. My EIN application is currently being processed. Can I complete the rest of the required profile information now and add the EIN once it is issued?

3. My company is a single-member LLC with only me as the owner. For the name fields during account setup, should I use my legal personal name as shown on my government-issued ID, or my company's name?

I appreciate any guidance or advice. Thank you!

[kernowlass]

@crazylee 

You can't use another countries paypal account if you don't live and run that company from within that country.

If you have a U.S paypal account then you need an SSN and need to live in the U.S.

Confirmed by a paypal employee in this thread.

https://www.paypal-community.com/t5/Managing-Account-Archives/I-have-a-LLC-in-the-USA-but-I-live-in-...