I have the same issue today:
Pay Pal is now wanting tax info on my E-bay/Pay Pal Stealth accounts.
Do I put a real SSN # in? I'm afraid If I do that it will be locked out
because it has an different name, address, etc.
It wouldn't let me enter an EIN # either saying I can't create an business account
since my Account is limited.
What do I do???? Please help someone
PayPal Tax information page in my account shows 3 options:
What tax ID number do you use when you pay your taxes?
1. I use my Social Security Number.
2. I use my Employer Identification Number. If you select this, we'll ask you to upgrade to a Business account.
3. I use my Individual Tax Identification Number.
So I chose the second one, which shows then opens a window showing me 2 new options:
1. Create a new business account
2. Upgrade existing account
I clicked on upgrade existing account and got this error message: "We’re sorry
You can't upgrade your account to a business account because it is limited. We'll help you resolve the issue. Go To Resolution Center
Need Help? Call us at 1-800-852-1973"