I agree if this is a legit account you should be fine. However, I would try to start it up and sell for a while and wait for the request. At-least that way you have a while to know if they have tried to link you.
If you are really worried about the SSN for you mother being denied/limited over something she can always register for an EIN even if there are no employees. It is pretty straight forward PayPal accepts it and there is less scrutiny. That is assuming you are registered with your state for Sales Tax collection and local business license, etc.
If it is not a business, then she will need to talk to an CPA or tax professional. I would advise anyway. By your question I am assuming you think she will meet the 200/20k IRS threshold for a 1099k.
Last edited by vogeltron; 08-04-2013 at 04:07 AM.
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