A non-US founder with a US LLC launching an e-commerce store is actively evaluating compatible payment processors and gateways supported on Shopify without requiring a personal SSN or ITIN.

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        "excerpt": "We ran into similar issues where the banking side and the payment processor ended up being two separate decisions. I'd focus on finding a processor that will actually onboard your structure first, then worry about where payouts land. We ended up using Meow for the banking side once everything was live, and that's worked well for handling the USD account after payouts. Curious what you end up choos",
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      "[post] I’m a non-US founder (Mongolia) with a single-member US LLC and an EIN. I don’t have an SSN or ITIN. I’m launching a Shopify store selling mechanical keyboard parts... Which payment processor actually works?",
      "[post] The Shopify third-party list has options like UseePay, PingPong, Asiabill, Oceanpayment, LianLian Pay, Airwallex, and Antom, but I can’t tell which ones are reliable for a brand-new store and which freeze funds or hold big reserves."
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    "post_text": "Hi everyone,\n\nI’m a non-US founder (Mongolia) with a single-member US LLC and an EIN. I don’t have an SSN or ITIN. I’m launching a Shopify store selling mechanical keyboard parts (keycaps, switches, coiled cables) to customers in the US and Europe. My business bank account is Mercury, and I want payouts to land there.\n\nFrom my research, this is where I’ve hit walls:\n\nShopify Payments: From what I’ve read, it rejects virtual/registered-agent addresses and sometimes asks non-residents for an SSN.\n\nPayPal: I already have an account, but it’s very limited in my country, and I’ve read they may eventually ask for a personal SSN/ITIN on top of the EIN.\n\nCheckout.com: Their merchant category only covers digital goods.\n\nWise and Square: Not available to me / require an SSN.\n\nStripe: It doesn’t show up as a selectable gateway in my admin since the store is set to the US. I’m not sure if there’s a legitimate way around that.\n\nThe Shopify third-party list has options like UseePay, PingPong, Asiabill, Oceanpayment, LianLian Pay, Airwallex, and Antom, but I can’t tell which ones are reliable for a brand-new store and which freeze funds or hold big reserves.\n\nQuestions:\n\nHas anyone launched with a similar setup? What are you using and how long did approval take?\n\nDid your processor accept a registered-agent/virtual address, or did it ask for a lease or utility bill?\n\nExperiences with the...",
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