Stripe: Guidelines and SOP
Last updated: July 30, 2025
If you’re getting paid through Stripe via Levanta, here’s everything you need to know to set up your payouts, avoid errors, and understand timelines.
Supported Countries and Territories
Levanta currently supports Stripe payouts in the following countries. If your country isn’t listed, unfortunately, payouts can’t be processed to your region at this time.
Armenia | Australia | Austria | Belgium |
Canada | Chile | Costa Rica | Croatia |
Cyprus | Czechia (Czech Republic) | Denmark | Ecuador |
Egypt | Estonia | Finland | France |
Germany | Gibraltar | Greece | Hong Kong SAR China |
Hungary | Iceland | India | Indonesia |
Ireland | Israel | Italy | Jamaica |
Japan | Liechtenstein | Lithuania | Luxembourg |
Macao SAR China | Malta | Mauritius | Mexico |
Netherlands | New Zealand | Norway | Panama |
Peru | Philippines | Poland | Portugal |
Romania | Singapore | Slovenia | Spain |
Sweden | Switzerland | Turkey | United Arab Emirates |
United Kingdom | United States |
Supported Bank Account Types
You can receive payouts to the following accounts:
Checking and savings bank accounts
Virtual accounts (e.g., N26, Revolut, Wise)*
Debit cards (for instant payouts)**
* Virtual accounts may experience higher payout failure rates.
** Debit card payouts are only possible if eligible. This can be confirmed in your Stripe dashboard.
SSN vs EIN: Identification Guidelines by Business Type
Use this table to determine whether to use your Social Security Number (SSN) or Employer Identification Number (EIN) when setting up your Stripe account:
Business Type | What to Use |
Individual | SSN |
Sole Proprietorship | SSN or EIN |
Single Member LLC (Owned by an individual) | SSN or EIN — Do not use the LLC’s name or EIN |
Single Member LLC (Owned by a corporation) | EIN — Do not use the LLC’s name or EIN |
LLC (Treated as Corporation or Partnership) | LLC Name + EIN |
Corporation | Business Name + EIN |
Partnership | Business Name + EIN |
Tax Exempt Org (501c3) | Org Name + EIN from IRS Exempt Org Search |
Other Entities | Name + EIN from legal/federal docs |
Frequently Asked Issues
Scenario | What to do |
Delayed payout | Usually paid within 30 days of invoice. If it's been over a week past due, contact support- cs@levanta.io |
Request to use PayPal, Payoneer, Venmo, etc. | Not supported. Stripe is the only payment method. |
Request to expand country support | Generally not possible unless you’re a strategic partner. |
Need to update info (country, email, ID, phone, payout currency) | Requires a Stripe reset. Contact us and we’ll help- cs@levanta.io |
Need to update bank info | Use this Stripe remediation link. If that fails, request a reset. |
Tax form questions | Levanta only issues 1099s. |
Confirm Stripe account email | Contact our support team- cs@levanta.io |
Check transaction or payment status | Contact our support team- cs@levanta.io |
Virtual account issues (Wise, etc.) | Reach out to Stripe Support. |
Delete Stripe info | Contact us to remove your data from Levanta. For Stripe, you’ll need to contact them directly. |
For any questions or concerns, please reach out to us at cs@levanta.io.