Open a Business account online

There’s no fee to open a Business account and you pay for sales only when you get paid. Get more details

To open a Business account, you’ll need to provide your full legal name, email address, a password, your tax ID or social security number (SSN), business description, and your business bank account details.

We can link your PayPal account to most banks and credit unions. There are some banks that are not compatible with PayPal, including most online-only or prepaid bank accounts.

There's no money required to open a PayPal Business account. ​When you make a purchase or send money, we’ll draw money directly from your linked bank account.​ We’ll send you a receipt every time a payment is made from your account so you can keep track of your transactions.

At PayPal, we put your privacy first. As a trusted global payments company, we not only protect your data, we respect it. We do more than just comply with privacy regulations—we integrate a privacy-first approach into all our products and services. Learn more about how we protect your data

All PayPal accounts allow you to send and receive payments.​ Personal: Recommended for individuals who shop and pay online, or who wish to send or receive personal payments for shared expenses like dinner bills or rental charges; for casual sellers or non-businesses who wish to get paid online, and who also make online purchases.​ Business: Recommended for merchants who operate under a company/group name. A PayPal Business account offers a variety of additional features, including limited access to your account for up to 200 employees, plus a customer service email alias so that customer issues can be routed for faster follow-ups.​