Stripe Identity Verification
May 8, 2024
Existing Stripe Users
Simply login to Stripe when redirected from Cablecast Cloud Services and choose the business you would like to connect. If creating a new business, the following information will be required for Stripe to accept payments.
Identity Verification
Business Type
- Business location
- Type of business
- Refer to this article for more information
- For this document, let's assume the type is 'non-profit' organization
Business Information
- Legal business name
- Employer Identification Number
- These must be exactly as entered on IRS-issued documents. Check your Letter 147C or SS-4 Confirmation Letter.
- Business name (optional)
- Registered business address
- Business phone number
- Industry
- Business website
- Your Cablecast Public Site will suffice here
- Product Description
- Provide a 1-2 sentence description. Something like "We provide digital content downloads and accept donations. Customers are charged during checkout"
Individual Representing the Business
- Legal name
- Job Title
- Date of Birth
- Home Address
- Phone Number
- Last Four Digits of SSN
- Other government identification numbers are also accepted
Bank Information
- Institution
- Routing Number
- Account Number
Public Details
- Statement Descriptor
- The 5-22 character description customers are shown on their bank statements
- Shortened Descriptor (optional)
- A summary or label associated with transactions
- Customer Support Phone Number
- You can choose to hide this number on receipts and invoices, but it will always be available on the customer's bank statement
- Customer Support Address
Review and Submit
Submit your information to Stripe for review. If they find your information acceptable, your Stripe account will have payments enabled within 24 hours. If there is an issue, Stripe will notify you on your account dashboard.