Accept payments after incorporating
Accept Stripe payments after you incorporate, and before receiving an EIN.
Atlas startups can accept payments immediately after incorporating and before receiving their EIN.
Stripe notifies you by email and in your Atlas Dashboard when we retrieve your EIN from the IRS. We also automatically add your EIN to your Stripe account.
Charge customers immediately after incorporating 
You can start accepting US card payments on Stripe before receiving your EIN. Stripe offers no-code payment options like Payment Links and Invoicing. Atlas companies receive one year of free payment processing on Stripe, up to 100,000 USD in revenue.
To activate Stripe Payments:
Wait for your company to be incorporated in Delaware, which typically takes 1–2 business days after submitting your Atlas application.
Click the link under the Charge Your First Customers panel in your Atlas Dashboard or go to Activate Stripe Payments.
Atlas automatically pre-fills the payment application with information you provided in your Atlas application. To complete the application, you need to provide a US phone number and enter a personal ID number in the business representative section (you can use your government-issued ID number).
If you need help getting a US phone number, our partners in the Perks section of the Atlas Dashboard can assist you.
Receive payouts
You can use Payouts to transfer your Stripe balance to your bank account only after receiving your EIN. Once your EIN is available, you can also access additional payment methods beyond US card payments.
Atlas gets your EIN within 1–2 business days when founders provide a:
- US company address
- Phone number
- US social security number
If any of these details are missing, it might take 35–45 business days for Atlas to get your EIN.
Choose your payments product
Atlas startups often start by using Payment Links to accept payments without writing code. These are full payment pages you can create in a few clicks, and share with customers by using a link. Stripe also offers other no-code payment options to help you start accepting payments.