https://community.squareup.com/t5/Archived-Discussions-Read-Only/I-took-over-a-business-some-time-ago-and-my-previous-owner-asked/m-p/8919#M68751 <P>Hi Sook,</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>Each Square account is tied to the account holder’s SSN and the SSN and can’t be updated on any account.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>We can’t transfer account&nbsp;ownership.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>If the original account holder is no longer associated with the business or organization, a new Square account should be created using your own&nbsp;information.&nbsp;</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>You can use the same business EIN and Bank Account, but the actual account will be created under your name.&nbsp;</P> Wed, 29 Jun 2016 19:16:25 GMT EJ_ 2016-06-29T19:16:25Z https://community.squareup.com/t5/Archived-Discussions-Read-Only/I-took-over-a-business-some-time-ago-and-my-previous-owner-asked/m-p/8740#M68750 <P><STRONG>i took over a business and my previous owner asked me to change the square account under my name.</STRONG></P><P><STRONG>how can I change the account ?</STRONG></P> Tue, 28 Jun 2016 17:41:52 GMT https://community.squareup.com/t5/Archived-Discussions-Read-Only/I-took-over-a-business-some-time-ago-and-my-previous-owner-asked/m-p/8740#M68750 Sook 2016-06-28T17:41:52Z https://community.squareup.com/t5/Archived-Discussions-Read-Only/I-took-over-a-business-some-time-ago-and-my-previous-owner-asked/m-p/8919#M68751 <P>Hi Sook,</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>Each Square account is tied to the account holder’s SSN and the SSN and can’t be updated on any account.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>We can’t transfer account&nbsp;ownership.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>If the original account holder is no longer associated with the business or organization, a new Square account should be created using your own&nbsp;information.&nbsp;</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>You can use the same business EIN and Bank Account, but the actual account will be created under your name.&nbsp;</P> Wed, 29 Jun 2016 19:16:25 GMT https://community.squareup.com/t5/Archived-Discussions-Read-Only/I-took-over-a-business-some-time-ago-and-my-previous-owner-asked/m-p/8919#M68751 EJ_ 2016-06-29T19:16:25Z https://community.squareup.com/t5/Archived-Discussions-Read-Only/I-took-over-a-business-some-time-ago-and-my-previous-owner-asked/m-p/30361#M68752 <P>this doesn't make sense. &nbsp;If you sold your business and it's a new owner how/why would you use the same bank account?</P> Tue, 07 Feb 2017 05:22:03 GMT https://community.squareup.com/t5/Archived-Discussions-Read-Only/I-took-over-a-business-some-time-ago-and-my-previous-owner-asked/m-p/30361#M68752 sirens 2017-02-07T05:22:03Z