Enough to verify your identity and meet US tax reporting rules: legal name, date of birth, address and a tax identification number. Businesses also provide entity details. It is collected in Settings â Verification.
Individuals
Legal name, as it appears on official documents
Date of birth
Residential address
Social Security Number or ITIN
A government-issued photo ID, in some cases
Businesses
Legal business name and, if different, trading name
Employer Identification Number
Business address
Entity type
Details of the person verifying on the business's behalf
Why it is required
Melon moves money on your behalf, which makes identity verification a legal requirement rather than a preference. It also lets Melon issue the right tax forms at year end.
Non-US
Agencies and creators outside the US provide equivalent identification and complete US tax forms where required. See Melon for agencies outside the US and Canada and Can Canadian creators use Melon?.
Tax forms at year end
Melon issues US tax forms where thresholds are met. See Understanding your 1099 tax forms.
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