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Stephanie Ellenburg United States Local time: 21:12 Member (2021) English to German
Sep 30, 2021
Hi all,
I've noticed that many of you use Paypal and so do I. They recently asked me for my SSN which I am hesitant to give them because, you know, identity theft and all. It seems like if you have a personal account you have to give them this piece of information as it's apparently required by the IRS.
So my question is, would you/did you guys keep your personal account and trust Paypal with your SSN? Or would switching to a business account and then give them the EIN... See more
Hi all,
I've noticed that many of you use Paypal and so do I. They recently asked me for my SSN which I am hesitant to give them because, you know, identity theft and all. It seems like if you have a personal account you have to give them this piece of information as it's apparently required by the IRS.
So my question is, would you/did you guys keep your personal account and trust Paypal with your SSN? Or would switching to a business account and then give them the EIN be the smarter decision? Would a business account come with any major drawback?
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