How to pass PayPal verification with a North Dakota LLC
What PayPal asks for at signup, and which North Dakota LLC documents satisfy each requirement.
By Edmond Hui · Last updated: August 4, 2026
Edmond Hui · Founder, MyStateLLC
Edmond Hui is a software engineer and serial entrepreneur based in New York who has founded multiple online businesses across e-commerce, media, and information publishing. Before transitioning into tech, he spent years as a commercial real estate professional closing deals totaling over 100,000 square feet, giving him firsthand experience with business formation and entity structuring. He built MyStateLLC to provide the free, state-specific LLC guidance he wished existed when forming his own companies.
PayPal verifies business accounts under US financial regulations before allowing full payment capabilities. For a North Dakota LLC, PayPal requires documentation confirming the business entity name and EIN, proof of business existence (your Articles of Organization on file with North Dakota, or a Certificate of Good Standing), identity verification for the business owner, and address proof. PayPal first checks national databases; documents are only requested when automatic verification fails.
In North Dakota the entity behind that check is an LLC created by filing Articles of Organization, which costs $135. North Dakota does not publish a processing time for LLC filings, so treat state approval as the open-ended step in your timeline rather than the PayPal review. Because North Dakota names a member or manager on a routine public filing, the owner name PayPal asks you to confirm is already a matter of public record.
What PayPal requires, and how a North Dakota LLC meets each
| Requirement | How your North Dakota LLC satisfies it |
|---|---|
| EIN / Tax Identification Number | Provide your federal EIN (free from the IRS; non-US founders without an SSN must apply via Form SS-4 by fax or phone rather than the online tool) — independent of North Dakota. |
| Business name consistency | Use the exact LLC name as North Dakota recorded it on your Articles of Organization; it must match your bank account holder name. |
| Proof of business existence | Upload the Articles of Organization North Dakota returned to you, stamped and approved. |
| Owner identity document | Provide a government ID for each beneficial owner named in your North Dakota filings. North Dakota names a member or manager on a routine public filing, so at least one name already matches state records. |
| Business address proof | Use a US street address registered to the LLC in North Dakota (your North Dakota registered-agent or virtual business address), since a PO box is usually rejected. |
North Dakota-specific things to watch
- North Dakota names a member or manager on a routine public filing, so PayPal's beneficial-owner check will line up with public state records — you still upload a government ID for each owner. (North Dakota's annual report lists the LLC's managers or members.)
North Dakota sales tax & nexus rules for PayPal sellers
North Dakota charges a 5% state sales-tax rate. Payments through PayPal are not covered by marketplace-facilitator laws — you collect and remit yourself. Registration is required before your first taxable sale if you have physical presence in North Dakota (an in-state location, inventory, or employees), or once you cross North Dakota's remote-seller economic-nexus threshold of $100,000 in sales in the previous or current calendar year (no transaction-count threshold).
North Dakota is where the Streamlined Sales Tax project originated. The state is an SST full member, meaning remote sellers can register through the SST system. North Dakota does not impose sales tax on most services, but does tax digital goods and software. The state has various local sales taxes that must be reported on the state return. Note: North Dakota repealed its 200-transaction economic-nexus trigger (effective 2019); only the $100,000 sales threshold now applies.
Register for North Dakota sales tax directly with the state: www.tax.nd.gov.
How to verify your North Dakota LLC on PayPal
- EIN / Tax Identification Number. Provide your federal EIN (free from the IRS; non-US founders without an SSN must apply via Form SS-4 by fax or phone rather than the online tool) — independent of North Dakota.
- Business name consistency. Use the exact LLC name as North Dakota recorded it on your Articles of Organization; it must match your bank account holder name.
- Proof of business existence. Upload the Articles of Organization North Dakota returned to you, stamped and approved.
- Owner identity document. Provide a government ID for each beneficial owner named in your North Dakota filings. North Dakota names a member or manager on a routine public filing, so at least one name already matches state records.
- Business address proof. Use a US street address registered to the LLC in North Dakota (your North Dakota registered-agent or virtual business address), since a PO box is usually rejected.
Non-US founders with North Dakota LLCs
Non-US founders can open a PayPal US business account for a North Dakota LLC, but PayPal may ask for additional identity documentation beyond the Articles of Organization. Pairing the North Dakota registration with a US business address and an EIN is the standard path. A US bank account is still needed to withdraw funds to a US account.