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Can I sign up for Square without using a SSN?

harexintl — Thu, 10 Aug 2017 17:18:28 GMT

i donot have a ssn number to register? could i still use the transaction previlege tax number instead. i am not a US citizen.

Re: Can I sign up for Square without using a SSN?

Sean — Thu, 10 Aug 2017 17:18:46 GMT

@harexintl - Welcome to the Seller Community! As for your question, Square does employ a risk-based policy in line with the Patriot Act and associated regulations that requires collection of an individuals Social Security Number. With out, you won't be unable to create an account with Square that is able to process credit cards.

Re: Can I sign up for Square without using a SSN?

thamavet — Thu, 10 Aug 2017 17:19:35 GMT

Hi,

I'm trying to open an account for a US bussiness, yet teh owner has only ITIN number and not SSN number.

How can I open an account?

Re: Can I sign up for Square without using a SSN?

Russell — Thu, 10 Aug 2017 17:21:05 GMT

Hi @thamavet we do require that Square accounts are opened with a SSN. For more information, see @Sean's post above.

Opening an account with only EIN

BU2709 — Wed, 24 Jul 2019 15:00:26 GMT

my company is incorporated in Delaware, I have an EIN but as non resident alien no SSN , can I still open an account

Re: Opening an account with only EIN

ashc — Thu, 25 Jul 2019 14:48:13 GMT

Hi @BU2709! Welcome to the Community.

I moved your post to an existing thread in our Community around signing up with an SSN.

An SSN is required to sign up with Square per card processing regulations but you can change it to an EIN once the account has been created in the Account & Settings section under Tax Forms.

If you don't have one, you may have to have someone else in the business make the account for you.

Re: Live Q&A with the Square Beta Team!

touchbychloe — Fri, 29 Nov 2019 18:28:56 GMT

Is there any way that I can use the booking system without putting my ssn?

Re: Live Q&A with the Square Beta Team!

kellyj — Wed, 04 Dec 2019 12:24:24 GMT

@touchbychloe

You're post was moved to this thread to better address your question. Please check out Sean's answer about SSN and using Square Appointments.

Re: Opening an account with only EIN

cacp — Wed, 30 Dec 2020 15:28:24 GMT

so when you "change" to EIN can you remove that individual from the account?

Re: Opening an account with only EIN

ashc — Wed, 30 Dec 2020 15:54:20 GMT

Heya @cacp,

Adding the EIN doesn't remove the account holder of the account itself. There is no way to do that as every account has to be connected to the owner of the account but adding the EIN in Tax Forms ensures that taxes/sales are reported under the business and not the individual.

Re: Opening an account with only EIN

cacp — Wed, 30 Dec 2020 16:23:08 GMT

to be clear, the "account holder" must have a SSN. It is not enough that the company has a EIN if for example, the owners are nonresidents.

Payment set up problem?

Lotfibou — Mon, 20 Jan 2025 12:54:23 GMT

Hello,

I am a non US resident, but I have a registered LLC in the United States.

I wanted to use and set up my payment account, but I couldn’t because it is asking for an SSN number and I don’t have one.

Does anyone know a solution to this problem? Or what should I do?

please let me know if you know a solution to thjs problem. I have been looking for one for sol long now but I couldn’t find it, and got stuck.

I appreciate your time & help.

Thank you

Re: Payment set up problem?

Sineaid — Tue, 21 Jan 2025 12:31:54 GMT

Hi @Lotfibou,

Welcome to the Community and thanks for your post.

I've gone ahead and moved your query to an existing thread, where our moderators have previously answered similar questions around the SSN requirement. We do this to keep all concerned up to date with the most recent information, and to make it easier for others to find the information going forward.

At this time, Square is legally required to collect and verify your personal information to ensure that your account remains safe and secure. The following information is required to activate a Square account:

Full legal name
Social Security number (SSN) or Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN)
Date of birth
U.S. home mailing address

You can learn more about the requirements for on-boarding a registered business, or sole proprietorship, from our linked support centre articles.