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If you already have an LLC formed, then you’re ready to go.If not, then you’ll want to form your LLC before attempting to open any financial accounts in the name of the LLC. Opening an account in your name personally does not afford the same protections as opening one in the name of your LLC.Browse credit card offers online and apply. It’s as simple as that.You have three options:1. Browse all business credit cards (I recommend and personally use Compare Credit Cards & Apply Online at CreditCards.com – see link in sidebar). Find an offer that matches your needs – like cash back, travel rewards, or 0% interest.2. Go directly to a credible bank’s website.American Express:Find the right card for your business - American Express OPENBank of America:Small Business Credit Cards from Bank of AmericaChase:Business Credit CardsCiti Bank:Small Business Credit CardsCapitalOne:https://www.capitalone.com/small-business/credit-cards/PNC:PNC Business BankingOther contenders:Wells Fargo, and local banks and credit unions.3. Wait for credit card offers (from reputable banks) to arrive in the mail.Again, getting a credit card for your LLC is not that hard.Things You’ll Need for the Application:• LLC Name• Address• Email and phone number• LLC’s Federal Tax ID Number (EIN)• Your Social Security Number• Personal annual income• Business annual income• Number of employees• Years in businessYour Personal Credit MattersThe credit card companies will use your personal FICO score and personal credit history during the business card application process.All business credit cards (except for CapitalOne) will not show up on your personal credit report.By getting a credit card for your LLC, you’ll begin building a credit history for your company.Again, your SSN and personal credit history are just used during the application. The business credit card you get (except for CapitalOne) will not show on your personal credit report.I recommend having a FICO score of at least 685; ideally, 700+ to get the best rates and rewards.If you’re not sure what your credit score is, you can set up a free account with Credit Karma (http://creditkarma.com) and/or Credit Sesame (http://creditsesame.com). I use both.How to Apply for an LLC Business Credit CardBrowse one of the sites mentioned above and find a card (or a few) that you like.I recommend getting a business credit card for your LLC that has no annual fee and that offers a good cash back or rewards program.Here’s an example of what you can expect when applying for an LLC business credit card.1. Browse business credit cards on Compare Credit Cards & Apply Online at CreditCards.com (see the link in the sidebar)2. Find a card you like and click apply.3. You’ll get redirected to a new page. Click Apply again.4. Enter your LLC name, type of business, Federal Tax ID Number, business category, number of employees, annual revenue, years in business, and your address. This address does not have to be the exact same address you used when you registered your LLC with the state.5. Select your title, enter your name, address, and your personal annual income. Personal annual incomes should include all sources; so the LLC’s revenue plus any other streams of revenue that you have.6. Enter your telephone numbers (they can all be the same, or they can be different), your email address, date of birth, social security number, and mother’s maiden name (for security).7. On the next page, you need to review and accept. If you’d like to add additional cardholders to the account you can, but you don’t have to. Same thing with a balance transfer. You can transfer a balance if needed, skip, or do it later.I recommend double-checking under the “Terms” section and make sure the card has no annual fee.8. At the bottom of the page, check off the box agreeing to the terms and click “Submit”.Wait 30-60 seconds and you’ll receive one of the following messages:– approved– denied– pendingIf your LLC business credit card is approved, it will be sent to you in the mail in 7-10 business days.Sometimes the credit card issuer will ask for you to call. This is nothing to be concerned with. It’s just a security protocol and they most likely need to verify the information that you entered during the application.Feel free to repeat the process above for a different card. You can apply for 2-4 cards if you’d like.A large myth in the credit card space is that having “a lot” of hard inquiries will hurt your FICO credit score.This is simply not true. Hard inquiries have the smallest impact on your overall credit. And yes, your score will go down a bit for each application (usually 3-6 points), but will bounce right back up (and usually higher) in a few months after you use the cards responsibly. This means paying them off every month to keep your balances down.I recommend keeping a spreadsheet with all of your credit card information for sanity. For security, don’t list the entire 16-digits of your cards, but do keep information on what the terms of the card are, as well as how to reach the issuer in case of loss or fraud.Don’t “Build Business Credit”There is so much spam, BS, and crap in the “business credit” space it’s ridiculous.We get way too many emails and questions that sound like this:“How can I get an unsecured business credit card for my LLC if my credit is really bad?”Look, if you’re credit sucks and your business is brand new, you should not be getting the credit!But most companies won’t tell you this. Why? Because they are making money and taking advantage of you.The two biggest problems I see:1. The interest rates are borderline usury and the terms are crazy.2. There are a lot of people selling courses, services, and consulting to help you build this magical “unsecured” line of credit. Look, I’m not saying that’s not possible. But rather, I think it’s best that you spend your time and energy on building and growing a successful business, not trying to get “something for nothing.”Eventually, if you build a healthy business, you’ll be able to get unsecured lines of credit. But doing it the right way takes years.Stay Away from the FollowingI recommend avoiding the following subpar “credit cards”. They have crappy terms and are meant to take advantage of people in need:– Applied Bank– Credit One Bank (notice how their name sounds like CapitalOne?)– Continental Finance– Digital Federal Credit Union– Fingerhut– First Premier Bank– Milestone– Surge– And anything else that is not a reputable, well-known bankI also recommend avoiding store cards, like Best Buy, Macy’s, etc. Most of these have insane interest rates with little to no upside for you in the way of rewards outside of their own stores.Stay Away from Dun and BradstreetD&B is a subpar company. They make most of their money by selling off your information. As soon as you do anything with D&B, be prepared for a storm of telemarketing, junk email, and spam emails.Just google “is dun and Bradstreet credible”, “dun and Bradstreet rip off”, or “dun and Bradstreet telemarketing calls”. You’ll see for yourself why I’m telling you to avoid them at all costs.Or take a peek at these articles:– Dun & Bradstreet Credibility Corp., Simple Harassment or Actual Blackmail– D&B Credibility Scam– Dun and Bradstreet calls and lettersRemember: most people and companies who promote the DUNS number, Dun & Bradstreet, or provide tricks on how to obtain unsecured lines of credit, are just after your money.They are looking out for their best interest and they rarely care about yours.Who am I?I’ve seen a lot of BS in the credit space and I get very frustrated when people are taken advantage of.So my hope with this article is to shed some light on all the BS, tell you to stay away from the “business credit” space, and show you how simple it is to get an LLC business credit card from a reputable bank.I personally have a high 700 FICO score, 30+ credit cards, and a combined personal and business credit line of over $550,000.Please note: our company is an affiliate for BankRate, the company that owns Compare Credit Cards & Apply Online at CreditCards.com. We will receive a small commission if you click that link in this article and apply for a credit card. We don’t have to tell you this, but we want to be open with you about it because the article is written to be helpful to you – not make us millions overnight. With that said, I recommend Compare Credit Cards & Apply Online at CreditCards.com because that’s the only site I use to personally find all my credit cards, so I know it works and that the information you get is solid. Alternatively, you can go directly to the banks’ websites or call them on the phone.I hope this article has been helpful to you. All the best in your business!

Hello!GST Registration means allotment of a GSTIN or GST Number to a taxpayer who is required to collect GST from its customers and deposit it with the government after claiming the input tax credit of GST paid on its purchases.Documents for GST Registration[1] - Before starting the process of GST Registration, you must collect all the required documents and information.Process of GST RegistrationPart AStep 1: Go to the GST Portal - gst.gov.in.Step 2: Click on New Registration and enter all the relevant detailsStep 3: Enter Captcha and click on ProceedStep 4: Complete OTP Verification by entering OTPs received on mobile and emailStep 5: A 15 digit TRN i.e. Temporary Reference Number is generated and sent on email and mobilePart BStep 6: Go to Services > Registration > New RegistrationStep 7: Enter TRN, captcha, click on Proceed and complete OTP VerificationStep 8: On the My Saved Application page, click on the Edit IconStep 9: Enter the details in all the tabs displayed as follows:Business Details - details of the business such as PAN, Trade Name, Legal Name, Jurisdiction, the reason to obtain registrationPromoters / Partners Details - personal information, address details and identity information like PAN, DIN, Aadhar etcAuthorised Signatory - details of promoter or partner who is the authorised signatory for the businessPrincipal Place of Business - details of the place where books of accounts are maintainedGood & Services - HSN/SAC and description of top 5 goods and 5 services supplied by the businessBank Account - account number, IFSC and account type of bank account of businessVerification - submit the application using DSC or EVC i.e. OTPStep 10: Once the application is submitted, ARN is sent on registered email and mobileHere is the detailed process of GST Registration with screenshots - GST Registration ProcessDownload Certificate of GST Registration[2] - Once the GSTIN is issued, you can register on the GST Portal and download the certificate of registration.If you need help with your GST Registration and GST Compliances, connect with us on [email protected] you!Footnotes[1] Documents required for GST Registration | Help Center | Quicko[2] Download GST Registration Certificate using GST Portal | Help Center | Quicko

I've written some thoughts about Stripe compared to PayPal for businesses more generally here: Why should I switch our websites to Stripe from Paypal?FeesIf you're solely looking at price, you should know that PayPal also charges the following fees in addition to their 2.9% + $0.30 fee, whereas Stripe does not.$30 per month if you want to design and host your own checkout pages.1% cross-border surcharge if you want to accept payments from another country.3.5% transaction fee when your customers pay with American Express.$0.30 per uncaptured authorization.A fixed fee portion of the original transaction fee when you issue a refund ($0.30 for domestic payments).Therefore, out of the box, Stripe ends up being more cost-effective for businesses. We also offer volume discounts for businesses processing $80K or more per month.Seller ExperienceAlso, as you're building a marketplace, I'd take a careful look at your seller experience, as with PayPal, each of your users will be forced to sign up for a PayPal account in order for you to pay them out, which can be a complicated process.In comparison, Stripe offers two products, Stripe Connect and Stripe Payouts specifically for paying out sellers in a marketplace. I've included some more details on them below.ConnectWith Stripe Connect, you'll send your sellers to fill out a one-page form on Stripe to set up an account, and they'll be redirected back to your site seamlessly. When charging credit cards, you'll use the relevant seller's access_token so all of the funds are automatically deposited into their Stripe account to be paid out on a 2-day rolling basis. You're able to take an application fee (to be deposited in your own bank account), but you'll never have to handle the flow of funds directly or deal with any accounting. More on Connect here: Stripe ConnectPayoutsWith Stripe Payouts, you'll collect all of the funds from your sellers in your own Stripe account. Your sellers will never see Stripe: they submit their bank account details directly on your own site, and you'll have the ability to programmatically send them bank transfers via an API. This means you'll have control over the payout code allowing you to determine the schedule and logic used to disburse funds, but you'll also need to keep track of how much you owe each user and any other accounting. More on Payouts here: Sending Transfers