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Stripe requires a social security number and an EIN (if registering as a company).
Getting the EIN is easy (online in 10 minutes), getting the social is a lot harder.
jagbolanos
on April 15, 2012
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If you are a foreigner the EIN is done by phone for a corporation. But still like 20 mins
shimms
on April 17, 2012
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I did mine online (as a foreigner)
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Getting the EIN is easy (online in 10 minutes), getting the social is a lot harder.