Merchant Account Application | Apply Online with START

Tell us about the business

Use the name and details on your tax paperwork, like your EIN letter or tax return.

Legal business name Customers know the business by this name too

Name customers see (DBA)

Your "doing business as" name: the one on your sign, website or customers' card statements.

Business type

LLC Sole proprietor Corporation S corporation Partnership Non-profit

Federal tax ID (EIN)

When did you start or buy the business?

I bought an existing business

Year the business first opened

Business location

Where you run the business. No PO boxes.

Street address

City

State

ZIP code

Applying from Canada? Apply on our Canada page and we'll take it from there.

How you take payments

Best guesses are fine. We use them to set up your account.

What do you sell?

Just a few words. The bank's form fits 33 characters.0/33

Describe your business optional

How do customers pay you?

Check all that apply.

In person Online By phone or mail

Roughly what share of your card sales comes from each?

In person

Online

Phone or mail

Total: 0% of 100%

Website

https://

When do customers get what they paid for?

Monthly card sales

Total you charge on cards in a typical month.

Average sale

Largest single sale

How often is a sale that large?

Who processes your cards today? optional

About the owner

The bank must confirm the owner's identity before it opens any merchant account. It's a standard step.

Owner's first name

Owner's last name

Owner's email

Owner's phone

Title

Share owned

Does anyone else own 25% or more?

Yes No

No need to add them here. We'll collect their details after you apply.

Owner's home address

Same as the business address (home-based business)

Street address

City

State

ZIP code

Your SSN and date of birth travel over an encrypted connection and are stored encrypted. We never email them or save them on this device.

Date of birth

Social Security number

Owner's photo ID

Add a photo of the owner's driver's license, state ID or passport. For a license or state ID, add the front and the back. Make sure all four corners show and the words are easy to read. Your ID is sent over an encrypted connection.

Add a photo or PDF Take a photo or choose a file. JPG, PNG, HEIC or PDF, up to 10 MB each, 4 files max.

Don't have this handy? and we'll send the owner a secure link to finish.

Where should we send your money?

We deposit your card sales into this business checking account. Your bank details travel over an encrypted connection and are never saved on this device.

Enter details Upload a voided check Add it later

Routing number

Account number

Bank name optional

Both numbers are printed along the bottom of your checks.

Choose a photo or PDF A voided check, or a letter from your bank showing the account. PDF, JPG, PNG or HEIC, up to 10 MB.

No problem. We'll send you a secure link to add your bank account after you apply.

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